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ArticleCureus2023

An Examination of Personalized Approaches in the Management of Ankle Fractures: A Thorough Evaluation of Soft Tissue Factors, Treatment Methods, and Patient Adherence.

Adrian Cursaru, Mihnea Popa, Alexandru Lupu, Sergiu Iordache, Mihai Costache, Bogdan Cretu, Bogdan Serban, Catalin Cirstoiu

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Article in Cureus, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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9citing papers in PubMed
2.1field-weighted citation impact, top 12% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

9 citing papers in PubMed, 10 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 1 institution in 2 countries.

Adrian CursaruOrthopedics and Traumatology, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, ROU.
Mihnea PopaOrthopedics and Traumatology, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, ROU.
Alexandru LupuOrthopedics and Traumatology, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, ROU.
Sergiu IordacheOrthopedics and Traumatology, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, ROU.
Mihai CostacheOrthopedics and Traumatology, University Emergency Hospital, Bucharest, ROU.
Bogdan CretuOrthopedics and Traumatology, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, ROU.
Bogdan SerbanOrthopedics and Traumatology, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, ROU.
Catalin CirstoiuOrthopedics and Traumatology, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, ROU.
Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy · RO

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study offers a thorough analysis of tibial pilon fractures, accounting for patient compliance, diverse treatment options, and soft tissue implications. The article discusses varied treatment pathways, ranging from single-stage interventions to two-stage methods for open fractures by presenting seven clinical cases. The emphasis is on the intricate interplay of trauma intensity, bone damage, and adjacent soft tissue in dictating treatment plans and patient outcomes. The challenges posed by non-compliant patients rejecting advised treatments are underscored, illuminating the inherent risks. Drawing from varied patient demographics, comorbidities, and fracture types, a comprehensive guide for clinicians emerges. The findings underscore the importance of a tailored, patient-centric approach, considering the multifaceted nature of ankle fractures, local soft tissue health, patient's overall well-being, and their adherence to the proposed treatment regimen.

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ankle traumaminimally invasive interventionopen fracturessoft tissue damagesurgical managementtibial pillar fracturestreatment compliance

Identifiers

PMID37868385
PMCPMC10585051
OpenAlexW4386862266

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