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Cochrane in CORR ®: Surgical Versus Conservative Interventions for Treating Fractures of the Middle Third of the Clavicle

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  1. Center for Evidence-Based Orthopaedics, Division of Orthopaedics, Department of Surgery, McMaster University, 293 Wellington Street North, Suite 110, Hamilton, ON, L8L 8E7, Canada

    Nathan Evaniew MD

  2. Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada

    Nicole Simunovic MSc

  3. Division of Orthopaedics, Department of Surgery, St Michael’s Hospital and The University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada

    Michael D. McKee MD, FRCSC & Emil Schemitsch MD, FRCSC

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A Note from the Editor-in-Chief: We are pleased to present to readers of Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research® the next installment of Cochrane in CORR®, a regular feature. In this column, we will identify an abstract originally published in The Cochrane Library that we think is especially important, and Dr. Nathan Evaniew and his colleagues will provide expert perspective on it.

(Lenza M, Buchbinder R, Johnston RV, Belloti J, Faloppa F. Surgical versus conservative interventions for treating fractures of the middle third of the clavicle. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2013, Issue 6. Art. No.: CD009363. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD009363.pub2.)

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One of the authors (MDM) certifies that he, or a member of his immediate family, has or will receive payments or benefits, during the study period, an amount in excess of USD 10,000–100,000 from Stryker (Mahwah, NJ, USA).

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The opinions expressed are those of the writers, and do not reflect the opinion or policy of CORR ® or the Association of Bone and Joint Surgeons®.

Cochrane Reviews are regularly updated as new evidence emerges and in response to feedback, and The Cochrane Library (http://www.thecochranelibrary.com) should be consulted for the most recent version of the review.

This Cochrane in CORR® column refers to the abstract available at: DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD009363.pub2.

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Evaniew, N., Simunovic, N., McKee, M.D. et al. Cochrane in CORR ®: Surgical Versus Conservative Interventions for Treating Fractures of the Middle Third of the Clavicle. Clin Orthop Relat Res 472, 2579–2585 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11999-014-3643-5

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