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Intramedullary nailing versus external fixation in Gustilo type III open tibial shaft fractures: a meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials

Open tibial shaft fractures are the most common of long-bone open fractures. Management of the fracture is either by intramedullary nailing (IMN) or by external fixation (EF). Since the literature does not indicate clearly which is more effective, a meta-analysis was conducted to establish which app...

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Autores principales: Giovannini, Francesca, de Palma, Luigi, Panfighi, Andrea, Marinelli, Mario
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer Milan 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4814385/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26920713
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11751-016-0245-7