Publications by authors named "Adelmo Rezende Ferreira da Costa"
Treatment of Displaced Midshaft Clavicle Fractures: Figure-of-Eight Harness Versus Anterior Plate Osteosynthesis: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
Marcel Jun Sugawara Tamaoki Fabio Teruo Matsunaga Adelmo Rezende Ferreira da Costa Nicola Archetti Netto Marcelo Hide Matsumoto
J Bone Joint Surg Am
July 2017
Background: Most midshaft clavicle fractures affect the economically active population, which is negatively impacted by transient limb impairment during the treatment. There is still debate about the advantages and disadvantages of surgical treatment for these fractures.
Methods: In this prospective randomized controlled trial, 117 patients were allocated to 1 of 2 groups: nonsurgical treatment with a figure-of-eight harness or surgical treatment with anteroinferior plate osteosynthesis.