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Table 1 Inclusion and exclusion criteria of the current meta-analysis

From: Is the traction table necessary to treat femoral fractures with intramedullary nailing? A meta-analysis

Detailed inclusion and exclusion criteria based on PICOS framework

Populations

Femoral fracture patients treated with intramedullary nail and was 18 years of age or older

Intervention/Exposure

Using regular table during operation

Control

Using traction table during operation

Clinical outcomes

Operative time, blood loss volume, set-up time, fluoroscopy time, fracture healing time, Harris score, malunion rate

Study design

Randomized controlled trials (RCTs)

Exclusion criteria

Reviews

Not RCTs

Conference abstracts