Outcomes With Surgery vs Functional Bracing for Patients With Closed, Displaced Humeral Shaft Fractures and the Need for Secondary Surgery: A Prespecified Secondary Analysis of the FISH Randomized Clinical Trial

Existing evidence indicates that surgery fails to provide superior functional outcome over nonoperative care in patients with a closed humeral shaft fracture. However, up to one-third of patients treated nonoperatively may require secondary surgery. To compare the 2-year outcomes of patients who req...

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Published in:	JAMA surgery
Main Authors:	Rämö, Lasse, Paavola, Mika, Sumrein, Bakir O, Lepola, Vesa, Lähdeoja, Tuomas, Ranstam, Jonas, Järvinen, Teppo L N, Taimela, Simo
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01.06.2021
ISSN:	2168-6262, 2168-6262
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