Evidence map›Paper›PMID 16180003›Full record

SynthesisDer Unfallchirurg2005

[Management strategies in the first operative phase after long-bone injury of the lower extremity in multiple-injured patients. A systematic literature review].

D Rixen, S Sauerland, H-J Oestern, B Bouillon

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Synthesis in Der Unfallchirurg, 2005. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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0cells of the map it votes in
6citing papers in PubMed
1.1field-weighted citation impact, top 22% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed, 20 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Trial
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  4. A new multiple trauma model of the mouse.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2017
    Article
  5. Experimental trauma models: an update.Journal of biomedicine & biotechnology · 2011
    Review
  6. [Developments in polytrauma management. Priority-based strategy].Der Chirurg; Zeitschrift fur alle Gebiete der operativen Medizen · 2007
    Review
4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

D RixenKlinik für Unfallchirurgie, Lehrstuhl der Universität Witten/Herdecke, Klinikum Köln-Merheim. dieter.rixen@uni-wh.de
S Sauerland
H-J Oestern
B Bouillon
Witten/Herdecke University · DEAllgemeines Krankenhaus Celle · DEUniversity of Cologne · DE

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveLower extremity injuries make up a substantial proportion of the injuries in multiply injured patients. The aim of this systematic literature analysis was to give an overview of the levels of evidence for different management strategies in the first operative phase after long-bone injuries of the lower extremity in multiply injured patients to enable, in the presence of adequate evidence, the development of clinical management corridors or, if the evidence was found to be inadequate, to document the necessity for scientific proof.

methodsClinical trials were systematically collected (Medline, Cochrane and hand searches) and classified into evidence levels (EL 1 to 5 according to the Oxford system).

resultsThe necessity for primary or secondary definitive osteosynthesis of femur/tibia shaft fractures is still a matter of discussion. Intramedullary nailing is the preferred operative procedure for definitive treatment of femur shaft fractures. Stabilization of proximal and distal femur and tibia fractures is predominantly based on expert opinion. According to the literature, perioperative antibiotic prophylaxis is essential in fracture treatment.

conclusionNumerous comparative studies (EL 2) dealing with management strategies in the first operative phase after long-bone injuries of the lower extremity in multiply injured patients are available, but there are only a few randomized studies. Based on the available data, it is possible to develop a rational therapy for this patient population.

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Clinical Trials as TopicCritical CareFemoral FracturesFracture FixationFracture HealingHumansLower ExtremityMultiple TraumaPractice Guidelines as TopicPractice Patterns, Physicians'PrognosisTibial FracturesTreatment Outcome

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PMID16180003
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