Table 3 Data on time to union, complications, and residual angulation at the fracture site from the included studies

Cha et al. [15]

NR

NR

Superficial infection, 1

Extensor lag, 4

0.8 ± 1

0.6 ± 0.1

Dreyfuss et al. [16]

50 (28–286)^a days

59 (37–105)^a days

Work-related fracture, 1

Nil

AP, 1 (0–11)

Lateral, 1 (0–9)

AP, 0 Lateral, 0

Vasilakis et al. [17]

NR

NR

Stiffness requiring extensor tenolysis, 1

Non-union, 1

Hardware removal, extensor tenolysis, 1

NR

NR

Pandey et al. [18]

3 months

3 months

Infection. 1

Malunion, 1

Transient numbness, 1

Transient numbness, 4

Prominent implant and impingement at terminal motion, 4

NR

NR

Fujitani et al. [19]

NR

NR

Transient neuritis of the dorsal ulnar nerve, 1

Extensor tendon rupture, 1

Transient neuritis of dorsal ulnar nerve, 1

Palmar tilt, 16 (NR)

Lateral tilt, 16 (NR)

Palmar tilt, 10 (NR)

Lateral tilt, 10 (NR)

Ozer et al. [20]

5.4 (4–8) weeks

5.2 (4–7) weeks

Loss of reduction, 5

Hardware removal, 15

Hardware removal, 2

AP, 2(0–10)

Lateral, 8 (0–25)

AP, 0

Lateral, 0

Facca et al. [21]

NR

NR

Wire migration. 3

Neurological lesions. 3

Aesthetic blemish due to callus. 1

Hardware removal. 3

Delayed consolidation. 2

Instability of site. 1

NR

NR

Gupta et al. [22]

NR

NR

NR

NR

NR

NR

Takigami et al. [23]

1.6 ± 0.6^a months

2.6 ± 1.6^a months

Superficial infection, 1

Soreness of pin site, 4

Screw breakage, 3

Screw loosening, 2

NR

NR