Editorial Commentary: When a Tie Is Still a Win: Systematic Reviews Showing No Difference Between Treatments May Not Be Generalizable to Individual Patients.
editorial · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.arthro.2017.08.275.
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Abstract
When a systematic review finds no difference between treatment options for a particular disorder, this could mean more than you think. Individual patients requiring shoulder Bankart repair are unique with respect to their demands and expectations and pathology. Surgeons should combine published principles with understanding of their own skills and their specific patient to optimize a treatment outcome.
Medical subject headings
- Joint Instability
- Shoulder Joint
Anatomy
- shoulder