Brief Article
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World J Orthop. Nov 18, 2010; 1(1): 26-30
Published online Nov 18, 2010. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v1.i1.26
Table 1 Outcomes of five studies
Investigator, yrStudy designNo. of casesMean age (yr)SubjectsTreatmentPercentage of athletes who returnedInterval until to return
Sys et al[12], 2001Retrospective2817.2Highly competitive athletesConservative (Boston Overlap Brace)89.35.5 mo
Iwamoto et al[13], 2004Retrospective4020.7Various levels of athletesConservative (rest and anti-lordotic brace)87.55.4 mo
Reitman et al[14], 2002Retrospective417.8High school and collegiate athletesSurgery (screw fixation with bone graft)100< 1 yr
Debnath et al[15], 2003Prospective2220.2Young athletesSurgeries (wire fixation or screw fixation with bone graft)81.97 mo
Nozawa et al[16], 2003Retrospective2023.7AthletesSurgery (segmental wire fixation)100No information