Journal article
Randomized surgical trials and "sham" surgery: relevance to modern orthopaedics and minimally invasive surgery
The Iowa orthopaedic journal, Vol.26, pp.107-111
2006
PMCID: PMC1888585
PMID: 16789458
Appears in Diamond Open Access
Abstract
Surgical techniques are constantly changing and evolving, though research trials supporting the value of a specific surgical intervention are often limited by the lack of a legitimate control group. In surgical trials, the use of a placebo, or a "sham" surgery, is controversial. This article explores the debate regarding the use of sham surgeries and summarizes the few surgical studies that have used them. Arguments for and against their use in research are presented.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Randomized surgical trials and "sham" surgery: relevance to modern orthopaedics and minimally invasive surgery
- Creators
- Brian R Wolf - The University of Iowa Hospitals, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, 200 Hawkins Drive, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA. brian-wolf@uiowa.eduJoseph A Buckwalter
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- The Iowa orthopaedic journal, Vol.26, pp.107-111
- PMID
- 16789458
- PMCID
- PMC1888585
- NLM abbreviation
- Iowa Orthop J
- ISSN
- 1541-5457
- eISSN
- 1555-1377
- Publisher
- Dept. of Orthopaedics, The University of Iowa; United States
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 2006
- Academic Unit
- Stead Family Department of Pediatrics; Orthopedics and Rehabilitation; Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science; Injury Prevention Research Center
- Record Identifier
- 9984040468802771
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