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Correction to: Early versus late intramedullary nailing for traumatic femur fracture management: meta-analysis

Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research volume 13, Article number: 182 (2018) Cite this article

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Following the publication of this article [1], the authors reported that they had submitted an incorrect version of Figs. 2, 3 and 4. They apologize for this error and the correct versions of Figs. 2, 3 and 4 with captions have been included in this Correction. There is a typographical error in the following sentence: Two retrospective cohort studies reported results on any and all complications [23, 30]. The correct version of this sentence is: Two retrospective cohort studies reported results on any complication [24, 34].

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Forest plot of pulmonary complications. a Pulmonary complications. b Acute respiratory distress syndrome. c Fat embolism. d pulmonary embolism. e Pneumonia

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Forest plots of cutaneous, infectious and venous complications: a decubitus ulcers. b wound infection. c sepsis. d deep vein thrombosis

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Forest plots of other complications: a. Any complication. b multiorgan failure c. mortality

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  1. El-Menyar, et al. Early versus late intramedullary nailing for traumatic femur fracture management: meta-analysis. J Orthop Surg Res. 2018;13:160. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13018-018-0856-4.

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  1. Department of Surgery Clinical Research Unit, Westchester Medical Center Health Network, Valhalla, NY, USA

    Ayman El-Menyar & David Samson

  2. Trauma Surgery, Clinical Research, Hamad General Hospital, Doha, Qatar

    Ayman El-Menyar

  3. Clinical Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical School, Doha, Qatar

    Ayman El-Menyar

  4. Department of Surgery, Hamad General Hospital, Doha, Qatar

    Mohammed Muneer

  5. Department of Surgery, Trauma and Vascular Surgery, Hamad General Hospital, Doha, Qatar

    Hassan Al-Thani

  6. Department of Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery, Al Wakrah Hospital, Doha, Qatar

    Ahmad Alobaidi

  7. Distributed eLibrary, Weill Cornell Medical School, Doha, Qatar

    Paul Mussleman

  8. Department of Surgery, Westchester Medical Center Health Network and New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY, USA

    Rifat Latifi

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El-Menyar, A., Muneer, M., Samson, D. et al. Correction to: Early versus late intramedullary nailing for traumatic femur fracture management: meta-analysis. J Orthop Surg Res 13, 182 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13018-018-0884-0

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