Open AccessOperativevsnon-operative management of displaced proximal humeral fractures in the elderly: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Author(s) -
Santa Rabi,
Nathan Evaniew,
Sheila Sprague,
Mohit Bhandari,
Gerard P. Slobogean
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
world journal of orthopedics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.76
H-Index - 43
ISSN - 2218-5836
DOI - 10.5312/wjo.v6.i10.838
Subject(s) - medicine , randomized controlled trial , cinahl , meta analysis , cochrane library , relative risk , medline , quality of life (healthcare) , physical therapy , confidence interval , surgery , psychological intervention , political science , law , nursing , psychiatry
To perform a systematic review and meta-analysis comparing operative vs non-operative treatment of displaced proximal humerus fractures in elderly patients.