Table 1 Characteristics of the 9 studies included in the meta-analysis
Reference | No. | Mean age | Female (%) | Injury reason | Preoperative delay (d) | Follow-up time (m) | Treatment method | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tian Y et al. 2011 [8] | China | 52/49 | 56.12 ± 16.64 vs 57.12 ± 15.00 | 23 (44.2%) vs 30(61.2%) | Fall and slip, car accident | Unclear | 12–36 | MKTB* vs titanium cable-cannulated screw tension band |
Mao N et al. 2013 [10] | China | 20/20 | 43.5 ± 11.4 vs 40.2 ± 10.0 | 9 (22.5%) vs 6(15%) | Fall, car accident, sport injury | 1.41 ± 0.31 vs 1.28 ± 0.41 | 24 | KTB# vs cable pin system |
Hoshino CM et al. 2013 [11] | USA | 315/133 | 60 (48–71) vs 58(43–68) | 222 (70.5%) vs 92(69.2%) | Unclear | Unclear | 34(19–52) vs 30(20–52) | KTB vs cannulated screw tension band |
Wang CX et al. 2014 [9] | China | 37/35 | 56.12 ± 16.64 vs 57.12 ± 15.00 | 18 (48.6%) vs 16(45.7%) | Fall, car accident, | Unclear | 12–36 | MKTB vs titanium cable-cannulated screw tension band |
Lin T et al. 2015 [5] | China | 26/26 | 52.5 ± 17.4 vs 50.8 ± 16.3 | 13 (50.0%) vs 13(42.3%) | Fall, sport injury, car accident, | 3.3 ± 1.4 vs 2.8 ± 1.2 | 12 | MKTB vs cannulated screw tension band |
Tan H et al. 2016 [4] | China | 29/26 | 43.5 ± 11.4 vs 40.2 ± 10.0 | 7 (24.1%) vs 7(26.9%) | Fall, car accident, sport injury | Unclear | 20.79 ± 5.36 vs 21.89 ± 4.72 | MKTB vs cannulated screw tension band |
Kyung MG et al. 2017 [15] | Korea | 23/25 | 55 (24–83) vs 57(31–82) | 15 (65.2%) vs 14(60.9%) | Unclear | Unclear | > 12 | KTB vs ring pin tension band |
Tian QX et al. 2015 [12] | China | 39/34 | 44.5 ± 12.8 vs 46.2 ± 14.2 | 25 (64.1%) vs 21(61.8%) | Unclear | 3.1 ± 2.4 vs 3.5 ± 2.3 | 19.10 ± 9.31 vs 18.56 ± 8.67 | KTB vs cable pin system |
Chiang CC et al. 2011 [13] | Taiwan | 40/20 | 60.2 ± 15.4 vs 56.6 ± 14.7 | 25 (62.0%) vs 11(55.0%) | Fall, traffic accident | 0.7 ± 0.5 vs 0.6 ± 0.3 | 36.6 ± 7.4 vs 38.3 ± 6.8 | KTB vs cannulated screw tension band |