Table 1 Study characteristics
Study | Type of study | ELA vs. STA | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Average age (years) | No. of patients | No. of fractures | ||
Takasaka 2016 [22] | Retrospective | Not specified | 20 vs. 27 | 23 vs. 27 |
Kumar 2014 [23] | Prospective | 30 vs. 31 | 21 vs. 21 | 23 vs. 22 |
Chen 2011 [24] | Prospective | 32 vs. 31 | 40 vs. 38 | 40 vs. 38 |
Wang 2015 [25] | Retrospective | 41 vs. 39 | 53 vs. 54 | 58 vs. 60 |
DeWall 2010 [26] | Retrospective | 41 vs. 40 | 41 vs. 79 | 42 vs. 83 |
Basile 2016 [27] | Prospective | 39 vs. 41 | 20 vs. 18 | 20 vs. 18 |
Kline 2013 [28] | Retrospective | 42 vs. 46 | 79 vs. 33 | 79 vs. 33 |
Yeo 2015 [29] | Retrospective | 42 vs. 46 | 60 vs. 40 | 60 vs. 40 |
Xia 2014 [30] | Prospective | 37 vs. 38 | 49 vs. 59 | 53 vs. 64 |
Wu 2012 [31] | Retrospective | 41 vs. 39 | 148 vs. 181 | 170 vs. 213 |
Weber 2008 [32] | Retrospective | 40 vs. 42 | 26 vs. 24 | 26 vs. 24 |