Interventions for treating proximal humeral fractures in adults (Review)
Interventions for treating proximal humeral fractures in adults (Review)
Interventions for treating proximal humeral fractures in adults (Review)
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Shah 2003 (Cont<strong>in</strong>ued)<br />
Start<strong>in</strong>g date Start date: 01/01/2003<br />
End date: 01/02/2005<br />
Contact <strong>in</strong><strong>for</strong>mation Mr N Shah<br />
Orthopaedic Department<br />
Oldchurch Hospital<br />
Waterloo Road<br />
Rom<strong>for</strong>d<br />
Essex<br />
RM7 0BE<br />
Tel: +44 1708 516010<br />
Fax: +44 1708 708041<br />
Notes Listed <strong>in</strong> the NRR as a multi-centre trial: no details received of the other centres <strong>in</strong> the limited further<br />
<strong>in</strong><strong>for</strong>mation received from Mr Shah <strong>in</strong> April 2003.<br />
Request <strong>for</strong> further <strong>in</strong><strong>for</strong>mation sent 13/11/06.<br />
Sharma 2000<br />
Trial name or title A prospective, randomised cl<strong>in</strong>ical trial to compare Rush p<strong>in</strong>s fixation with Polaris nail fixation of displaced<br />
two part <strong>fractures</strong> of the <strong>proximal</strong> humerus<br />
Methods<br />
Participants 80 patients with displaced 2 part <strong>fractures</strong> of the <strong>proximal</strong> humerus<br />
<strong>Interventions</strong> Polaris nail versus Rush p<strong>in</strong>s<br />
Outcomes Length of follow up: 2 years<br />
Start<strong>in</strong>g date Started recruitment: 03/11/1997<br />
End date: 14/01/1999<br />
Contact <strong>in</strong><strong>for</strong>mation Dr Rajiv Sharma<br />
Based at Leicester University.<br />
In<strong>for</strong>mation <strong>for</strong> trial supplied to NRR by:<br />
Research and Development Office<br />
Cl<strong>in</strong>ical Research Unit<br />
Leicester Royal Infirmary NHS Trust<br />
Infirmary Square<br />
Leicester<br />
LE1 5WW<br />
United K<strong>in</strong>gdom<br />
Telephone: +44 (0)116 258 6318<br />
Fax: +44 (0)116 258 7558<br />
E-mail: research@lri.org.uk<br />
<strong>Interventions</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>treat<strong>in</strong>g</strong> <strong>proximal</strong> <strong>humeral</strong> <strong>fractures</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>adults</strong> (<strong>Review</strong>)<br />
Copyright © 2008 The Cochrane Collaboration. Published by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.<br />
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