The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume
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J Bone Joint Surg Am · Aug 2013
ReviewUse of patient-reported outcome measures in foot and ankle research.
In the orthopaedic literature, there is a wide range of clinical outcome measurement tools that have been used in evaluating foot and ankle procedures, disorders, and outcomes, with no broadly accepted consensus as to which tools are preferred. The purpose of this study was to determine the frequency and distribution of the various outcome instruments used in the foot and ankle literature, and to identify trends for use of these instruments over time. ⋯ These data support the need for a paradigm shift toward the consistent use of valid and reliable outcome measures for foot and ankle clinical research.
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J Bone Joint Surg Am · Aug 2013
ReviewClinical research fails to support more aggressive management of pediatric upper extremity fractures.
Recent years have seen a trend toward more operative treatment of upper extremity fractures in children. The current study examines clinical research regarding pediatric upper extremity fracture treatment over the past twenty years in an attempt to identify research-based support for the increasingly aggressive treatment of these fractures. ⋯ The majority of research presented at POSNA and AAOS meetings over the past two decades fails to support the trend toward increasingly aggressive treatment of pediatric upper extremity fractures. This dichotomy between clinical research and the direction of clinical treatment must be explored in our efforts to provide evidence-based care of pediatric upper extremity fractures.