Table 1 Characteristics of selected trials
Author published year | Time of research | Study design | Types of fractures | Number | Materials | Gender (F/M) | Age | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
EF | IN | EF | IN | EF | IN | EF | IN | ||||
Antrich-Adrover [26] 1997 | NA | RCT | II/IIIA/B | 22 | 17 | NA | NA | 19/3 | 11/6 | 29.7 ± 19.4 | 32.6 ± 15.7 |
Cozma [24] 2000 | 1994.1–1998.12 | CCT | IIIA/B/C | 29 | 33 | Burghele/Ilizarov | Unreamed | 36/21 | 36 (17–70) | ||
Henley [25] 1998 | 1988.1–1993.3 | CCT | II/IIIA/B | 68 | 100 | Half-pin | Unreamed | 53/15 | 79/21 | 33 (16–77) | 33 (14–81) |
Inan [19] 2007 | 1997.3–2000.5 | RCT | IIIA | 32 | 29 | Ilizarov | Unreamed | 28/4 | 24/5 | 32.3 (15–64) | 31.7 (17–54) |
Mohseni [20] 2011 | 2009.3–2011.3 | RCT | IIIA/B | 25 | 25 | AO tubular plate | Unreamed | 22/3 | 20/5 | 28.92 ± 8.88 (12–49) | 30.8 ± 5.24 (23–39) |
Shannon [21] 2002 | NA | RCT | IIIA | 17 | 13 | AO tubular plate | Unreamed | 10/7 | 7/6 | 34 (17–71) | 44 (21–82) |
Tornetta [27] 1994 | 1989.1–1991.1 | CCT | IIIB | 14 | 15 | NA | NA | 9/5 | 11/4 | 37 (19–86) | 41 (21–73) |
Tu [28] 1995 | 1992.1–1992.6 | RCT | IIIA/B | 18 | 18 | Hoffmann | NA | 30/6 | 38.5 (16–85) | ||
Holbrook [29] 1989 | 1985.7–1987.9 | RCT | I/II/III | 28 | 29 | AO/Hoffmann/Orthofix | NA | NA | 25 (7–65) | 28 (15–66) | |