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Operative versus non-operative treatment for 2-part proximal humerus fracture: A multicenter randomi...

Operative versus non-operative treatment for 2-part proximal humerus fracture: A multicenter randomi...

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Operative versus non-operative treatment for 2-part proximal humerus fracture: A multicenter randomized controlled trial

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Full title

Operative versus non-operative treatment for 2-part proximal humerus fracture: A multicenter randomized controlled trial

Publisher

United States: Public Library of Science

Journal title

PLoS medicine, 2019-07, Vol.16 (7), p.e1002855

Language

English

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Publication information

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United States: Public Library of Science

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Scope and Contents

Contents

Although increasingly used, the benefit of surgical treatment of displaced 2-part proximal humerus fractures has not been proven. This trial evaluates the clinical effectiveness of surgery with locking plate compared with non-operative treatment for these fractures.
The NITEP group conducted a superiority, assessor-blinded, multicenter randomize...

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Full title

Operative versus non-operative treatment for 2-part proximal humerus fracture: A multicenter randomized controlled trial

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TN_cdi_plos_journals_2314538890

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_2314538890

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ISSN

1549-1676,1549-1277

E-ISSN

1549-1676

DOI

10.1371/journal.pmed.1002855