Journal article
Prognostic Factors for Predicting Outcomes After Intramedullary Nailing of the Tibia
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Prediction of negative postoperative outcomes after long-bone fracture treatment may help to optimize patient care. We recently completed the Study to Prospectively Evaluate Reamed Intramedullary Nails in Patients with Tibial Fractures (SPRINT), a large, multicenter trial of reamed and unreamed intramedullary nailing of tibial shaft fractures in 1226 patients. Using the SPRINT data, we conducted an investigation of baseline and …
Authors
Schemitsch EH; Bhandari M; Guyatt G; Sanders DW; Swiontkowski M; Tornetta P; Walter SD; Zdero R; Goslings JC; Teague D
Journal
Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Vol. 94, No. 19, pp. 1786–1793
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
October 3, 2012
DOI
10.2106/jbjs.j.01418
ISSN
0021-9355
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Fields of Research (FoR)
Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
AdultBone NailsConfidence IntervalsFemaleFracture Fixation, IntramedullaryFracture HealingHumansInjury Severity ScoreLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisOdds RatioOntarioPain MeasurementPatient SelectionPostoperative CarePostoperative ComplicationsPredictive Value of TestsPrognosisProspective StudiesRadiographyRisk AssessmentTibial FracturesTreatment OutcomeWeight-BearingYoung Adult