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Table 1 The characteristics of included studies

From: Comparison of intramedullary nailing and plate fixation in distal tibial fractures with metaphyseal damage: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Study

Year

Country

Patients(n)

Age(Y)

Study

Design

Fracture type

Quality

Score

IMN

PL

IMN

PL

Wani IH [13]

2017

India

30

30

36.4 ± 9.7

38.4 ± 8.7

RCT

OTA42 A1-3

5

Vallier HA [12]

2011

USA

56

48

38.1

38.5

RCT

OTA 42

6

Im GI [15]

2005

Korea

34

30

42(19,65)

40(17,60)

RCT

A1-3,C1

5

Fang JH [18]

2016

China

28

28

35.0 ± 9.2

38.6 ± 7.5

RCT

OTA 42

6

Chen G [19]

2014

China

60

120

53.0 ± 8.1

25.53 ± 8.73

RCT

AO 42A-B

4

Li Y [20]

2014

China

46

46

44(18-78)

43(18-79)

RCT

OTA42

6

Mauffrey C [21]

2012

UK

12

12

50(39-60)

33(24-43)

RCT

EAFDT

6

Guo JJ [16]

2010

China

44

41

44.2(27-70)

44.4(23-69)

RCT

OTA43A1-3

6

Costa ML [22]

2017

UK

161

160

44.3 ± 16.3

45.8 ± 16.3

RCT

EAFDT

6

Polat A [14]

2015

Turkey

10

15

34.0 ± 9.7

36.4 ± 10.7

RCT

OA42/43A1

6

Vallier HA [17]

2012

USA

45

41

41.0

37.8

RCT

OTA42

5

  1. EAFDT extra-articular fracture of distal tibia fracture, OTA Orthopaedic Trauma Association.