Effect of early surgery after hip fracture on mortality and complications: systematic review and meta-analysis

…, PJ Devereaux, S Sprague, GH Guyatt, E Schemitsch… - Cmaj, 2010 - Can Med Assoc
Background: Guidelines exist for the surgical treatment of hip fracture, but the effect of early
surgery on mortality and other outcomes that are important for patients remains unclear. We …

Internal fixation compared with arthroplasty for displaced fractures of the femoral neck: a meta-analysis

…, KJ Koval, S Nork, S Sprague, EH Schemitsch… - JBJS, 2003 - journals.lww.com
Background: The optimal choice for the stabilization of displaced femoral neck fractures remains
controversial, with alternatives including arthroplasty and internal fixation. Our objective …

Deficits following nonoperative treatment of displaced midshaft clavicular fractures

…, C Jones, DJG Stephen, HJ Kreder, EH Schemitsch… - JBJS, 2006 - journals.lww.com
Background: Displaced fractures of the midpart of the clavicular shaft are generally treated
nonoperatively, and few functional deficits have been reported. Whereas prior investigators …

Operative management of displaced femoral neck fractures in elderly patients: an international survey

…, DJ Berry, G Haidukewych, EH Schemitsch… - JBJS, 2005 - journals.lww.com
Background: Hip fractures occur in 280,000 North Americans each year. Although surgeons
have reached consensus with regard to the treatment of undisplaced fractures of the hip, the …

Association between industry funding and statistically significant pro-industry findings in medical and surgical randomized trials

…, H Schünemann, S Sprague, D Mears, EH Schemitsch… - Cmaj, 2004 - Can Med Assoc
Background: Conflicting reports exist in the medical literature regarding the association
between industry funding and published research findings. In this study, we examine the …

Standard surgical protocol to treat elbow dislocations with radial head and coronoid fractures

DMW Pugh, LM Wild, EH Schemitsch, GJW King… - JBJS, 2004 - journals.lww.com
Background: The results of elbow dislocations with associated radial head and coronoid
fractures are often poor because of recurrent instability and stiffness from prolonged …

Treatment of open fractures of the shaft of the tibia: a systematic overview and meta-analysis

…, MF Swiontkowski, EH Schemitsch - The Journal of Bone …, 2001 - boneandjoint.org.uk
We have systematically reviewed the effect of alternative methods of stabilisation of open tibial
fractures on the rates of reoperation, and the secondary outcomes of nonunion, deep and …

A multicenter, prospective, randomized, controlled trial of open reduction—internal fixation versus total elbow arthroplasty for displaced intra-articular distal humeral …

…, CJH Veillette, JA Hall, EH Schemitsch… - Journal of shoulder and …, 2009 - Elsevier
We conducted a prospective, randomized, controlled trial to compare functional outcomes,
complications, and reoperation rates in elderly patients with displaced intra-articular, distal …

Randomized trial of reamed and unreamed intramedullary nailing of tibial shaft fractures: by the study to prospectively evaluate reamed intramedullary nails in patients …

…, G Guyatt, SD Walter, P Tornetta III, EH Schemitsch… - JBJS, 2008 - journals.lww.com
Background: There remains a compelling biological rationale for both reamed and unreamed
intramedullary nailing for the treatment of tibial shaft fractures. Previous small trials have …

Operative versus nonoperative care of displaced midshaft clavicular fractures: a meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials

RC McKee, DB Whelan, EH Schemitsch, MD McKee - JBJS, 2012 - journals.lww.com
Background: Recent studies have suggested benefits following primary operative fixation of
substantially displaced midshaft fractures of the clavicle. We reviewed randomized clinical …