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TABLE 3 Secondary outcomes

From: Computer-assisted cannulated screw internal fixation versus conventional cannulated screw internal fixation for femoral neck fractures: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Secondary outcomes

Type of research

Research number

Sample

Heterogeneity test

Statistic effect model

95%CI

P-value

P-value

I2/%

Fracture healing time (month)

RCT

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

non-RCT

6(21–25,32)

291

0.59

0%

MD (Fixed, 95% CI)

− 0.24 [− 0.47, 0.00]

0.05

Total drilling times (number)

RCT

2(20,30)

138

0.0006

92%

SMD (Random, 95% CI)

− 6.13 [− 9.35,− 2.90

0.0002

non− RCT

6(21,22,25,31–33)

274

< 0.00001

92%

SMD (Random, 95% CI)

− 3.09 [− 4.38,− 1.80]

< 0.00001

Fluoroscopy frequency (number)

RCT

2(20,30)

138

0.13

56%

SMD (Random, 95% CI)

− 6.64 [− 8.06,− 5.21]

< 0.00001

non− RCT

10(4,21,22,24,25,28,29,31,33,34)

620

< 0.00001

91%

SMD (Random, 95% CI)

− 2.61 [− 3.40,− 1.82]

< 0.00001

  1. SMD Std. mean difference, MD mean difference, Random random effects, Fixed fixed effects, CI confidence interval