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)
|
- EF external fixation, IN intramedullary nails, NA not provided.