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Table 4 League table of different internal fixation comparisons of surgical outcomes for UDCF

From: Different internal fixation methods for unstable distal clavicle fractures in adults: a systematic review and network meta-analysis

Incision MD (95*% CI)

CC

NR

NR

− 3.66 (− 4.54, − 2.77)a

  

− 3.13 (− 4.60, − 1.66)*

LCP

− 0.32 (− 0.80, 0.17)

− 0.76 (− 2.6, 1.08)b

  

− 3.45 (− 5.39, − 1.51)*

− 0.32 (− 1.58, 0.94)

LCP + CC

NR

  

− 3.70 (− 4.66, − 2.75)*

− 0.57 (− 1.83, 0.69)

− 0.25 (− 2.04, 1.53)

HP

  

Operative time MD (95% CI)

LCP

− 0.01 (− 0.28, 0.27)

− 0.48 (− 0.82, − 0.14)

NR

  

0.50 (− 0.50, 1.51)

HP

− 0.26 (− 0.58, 0.06)

− 0.27 (− 0.51, − 0.02)

  

− 0.30 (− 0.73, 0.13)

0.43 (− 0.18, 1.05)

LCP + CC

NR

  

− 0.65 (− 1.28, − 0.03)*

0.04 (− 0.24, 0.33)

− 0.35 (− 0.99, 0.28)

CC

  

Blood loss MD (95% CI)

CC

NR

− 1.8 (− 3.70, 0.12)b

NR

  

− 1.33 (− 3.12, 0.47)

LCP

− 0.07 (− 0.38, 0.24)

− 0.39 (− 0.88, 0.10)

  

− 1.60 (− 2.96, − 0.24)*

− 0.27 (− 1.62, 1.07)

HP

− 0.36 (− 0.80, 0.08)

  

− 1.85 (− 3.96, 0.26)

− 0.52 (− 2.20, 1.15)

− 0.25 (− 1.92, 1.42)

LCP + CC

  

Union time MD (95% CI)

LCP + CC

NR

− 0.40 (− 0.80, 0.00)

NR

− 0.61 (− 1.16, − 0.05)*

NR

− 0.08 (− 1.42, 1.26)

KWTB

NR

NR

NR

NR

− 0.34 (− 0.85, 0.18)

− 0.25 (− 1.60, 1.10)

LCP

NR

− 0.37 (− 1.03, 0.30)b

NR

− 0.30 (− 2.11, 1.52)

− 0.21 (− 1.44, 1.01)

0.04 (− 1.78, 1.86)

KW

NR

NR

− 0.64 (− 1.08, − 0.19)*

− 0.55 (− 1.82, 0.71)

− 0.30 (− 0.78, 0.18)

− 0.34 (− 2.10, 1.42)

HP

− 0.18 (− 0.82, 0.47)b

− 0.81 (− 1.60, − 0.02)*

− 0.73 (− 2.15, 0.69)

− 0.47 (− 1.28, 0.33)

− 0.51 (− 2.39, 1.36)

− 0.17 (− 0.82, 0.47)

CC

  1. aSignificant heterogeneity was tested between the direct comparisons, and sensitivity analysis confirmed the robustness of the results
  2. bSignificant heterogeneity was tested between the direct comparisons
  3. *p value < 0.05 statistically significant different