Table 2 The meta-analysis results of fracture healing time, surgery time, and duration of hospital stay
Outcomes | Northern China | Southern China | Total | Heterogeneity | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n | SMD (95% CI) | n | SMD (95% CI) | n | SMD (95% CI) | P | I2(%) | |
Fracture healing time | 7 | −2.05 (−3.01, −1.08) | 7 | −0.57 (−0.95, −0.19) | 14 | −1.28 (−1.81, −0.76) | <0.00001 | 94 |
Surgery time | 3 | 5.83 (2.33, 9.34) | 6 | 0.74 (0.43, 1.05) | 9 | 1.57 (0.76, 2.37) | <0.00001 | 96 |
Duration of hospital stay | 2 | 2.15 (−2.26, 6.56) | 6 | −0.09 (−0.52, 0.35) | 8 | 0.43 (−0.34, 1.20) | <0.00001 | 95 |