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Marc F. Swiontkowski
Researcher at University of Minnesota
Publications - 386
Citations - 23524
Marc F. Swiontkowski is an academic researcher from University of Minnesota. The author has contributed to research in topics: Fracture fixation & Internal fixation. The author has an hindex of 84, co-authored 352 publications receiving 21392 citations. Previous affiliations of Marc F. Swiontkowski include Carolinas Medical Center & Saint Louis University.
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Introducing levels of evidence to the journal.
TL;DR: This section introduces orthopaedic surgeons to recent randomized trials relevant to the practice of orthopairedic surgery published in forty-two journals other than The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery.
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An Analysis of Outcomes of Reconstruction or Amputation after Leg-Threatening Injuries
Michael J. Bosse,Ellen J. MacKenzie,James F. Kellam,Andrew R. Burgess,Lawrence X. Webb,Marc F. Swiontkowski,Roy W. Sanders,Alan L. Jones,Mark P. McAndrew,Brendan M. Patterson,Melissa L. McCarthy,Thomas G. Travison,Renan C. Castillo +12 more
TL;DR: Patients with limbs at high risk for amputation can be advised that reconstruction typically results in two-year outcomes equivalent to those of amputation.
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Internal fixation compared with arthroplasty for displaced fractures of the femoral neck. A meta-analysis.
Mohit Bhandari,Philip J. Devereaux,Marc F. Swiontkowski,Paul Tornetta,William T. Obremskey,Kenneth J. Koval,Sean E. Nork,Sheila Sprague,Emil H. Schemitsch,Gordon H. Guyatt +9 more
TL;DR: In comparison with internal fixation, arthroplasty for the treatment of a displaced femoral neck fracture significantly reduces the risk of revision surgery, at the cost of greater infection rates, blood loss, and operative time and possibly an increase in early mortality rates.
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Short Musculoskeletal Function Assessment Questionnaire: Validity, Reliability, and Responsiveness*
TL;DR: The SMFA questionnaire was evaluated for reliability, validity, and responsiveness in a population of 420 patients who had a musculoskeletal disease or injury and may be used in clinical settings to provide reliable and valid assessments of the health status of an individual patient.
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Introducing levels of evidence to the journal
TL;DR: In this article, the authors introduce orthopaedic surgeons to recent randomized trials relevant to the practice of orthopedic surgery published in forty-two journals other than The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery.