RT Journal
A1 Bhandari, Mohit
A1Tornetta, III ,Paul
A1 Schemitsch, Emil H.
T1 Randomized Trials in Orthopaedic Surgery: One Step Closer
JF The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery
JO The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery
YR 2012
FD July 18
VO 94
IS Suppl 1(E)
SP 1
OP 1
DO 10.2106/JBJS.L.00311
UL http://dx.doi.org/10.2106/JBJS.L.00311
AB 
Despite a preponderance of observational studies in orthopaedics, randomized trials represent the optimal resource to guide practice. The caveat, however, remains in the design, quality, and execution of a trial. The arguments against orthopaedic trials have been largely fueled by the lack of methodological safeguards to ensure valid answers to the field’s most important questions.