Surgical versus nonsurgical treatment of displaced intra-articular calcaneal fracture: a meta-analysis of current evidence base
- 11 May 2012
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Science and Business Media LLC in International Orthopaedics
- Vol. 36 (8), 1615-1622
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00264-012-1563-0
Abstract
Controversy still surrounds the optimal treatment for patients with displaced intra-articular calcaneal fractures (DIACF). An up-to-date meta-analysis was performed to evaluate clinical effectiveness of surgical treatment for DIACF compared with nonsurgical treatment.Keywords
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