Surgery versus non-operative treatment for ER-stress unstable Weber-B unimalleolar fractures: a study protocol for a prospective randomized non-inferiority (Super-Fin) trial

Surgery versus non-operative treatment for ER-stress unstable Weber-B unimalleolar fractures: a study protocol for a prospective randomized non-inferiority (Super-Fin) trial

Roughly two-thirds of ankle fractures are unimalleolar injuries, the Weber B-type fibula fracture being by far the most common type. Depending on the trauma and the accompanying soft-tissue injury, these fractures are either stable or unstable. Current clinical practice guidelines recommend surgical...

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Main Authors: Pasi Ohtonen, Tero Kortekangas, Harri Pakarinen, Simo Taimela, Teppo Jarvinen, Ristomatti Lehtola, Hannu-Ville Leskelä, Olli Savola
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2021-10-01
Series:BMJ Surgery, Interventions, & Health Technologies
Online Access:https://sit.bmj.com/content/3/1/e000098.full

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