Stability of Unicortical versus Bicortical Metacarpal Fracture Internal Fixation Trial (SUBMIT): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

BACKGROUND: Metacarpal fractures are common, accounting for 40 % of all hand injuries. The use of plates for the fixation of these fractures allows early aggressive hand therapy post-operatively, reducing post-operative stiffness. Traditionally, bicortical fixation is the standard practice, where bo...

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Autores principales: Wu, Feiran, Young, Katie, Shahid, Mohammad, Nightingale, Peter, Choudhary, Surabhi, Craigen, Michael, Jose, Rajive, Foster, Mark
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2016
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Study Protocol
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4991012/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27538992
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13063-016-1538-3

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4991012/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27538992
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13063-016-1538-3

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