Unplanned operations at 12 months · adults with open long bone fractures of the upper and lower limbs
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Adverse events ‐ superficial infection · adults with open long bone fractures of the upper and lower limbs
It is very uncertain whether timing of wound closure (immediate changes adverse events ‐ superficial infection compared with delayed) (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Return to work · adults with open long bone fractures of the upper and lower limbs
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Intervention not reported
HRQoL at 6 or 12 months · adults with open long bone fractures; study in the review included only Gustilo II open tibia fractures
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Intervention not reported
Deep surgical site infection at 30 days or 90 days, or time points reported by study authors · adults with open long bone fractures; study in the review included only Gustilo II open tibia fractures
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Intervention not reported
Delayed or non‐union at time points reported by study authors · adults with open long bone fractures; study in the review included only Gustilo II open tibia fractures
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Intervention not reported
Unplanned operations at 12 months · adults with open long bone fractures; study in the review included only Gustilo II open tibia fractures
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Intervention not reported
Adverse events: superficial infection · adults with open long bone fractures; study in the review included only Gustilo II open tibia fractures
It is very uncertain whether the intervention changes adverse events: superficial infection (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Intervention not reported
Return to work by 12 months · adults with open long bone fractures; study in the review included only Gustilo II open tibia fractures
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Limb function at 6 or 12 months · adults with open long bone fractures of the upper and lower limbs
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
HRQoL at 6 or 12 months · adults with open long bone fractures of the upper and lower limbs
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Functional outcomes · children with displaced supracondylar elbow fractures
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Cosmetic deformity measured as presence of cubitus varus · children with displaced fractures
It is very uncertain whether surgical fixation changes cosmetic deformity measured as presence of cubitus varus compared with non‐surgical immobilisation (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
RR 0.2 [0.04, 1.09]
Studies not reported
Very low
Treatment failure requiring re‐intervention · children with displaced supracondylar elbow fractures
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Nerve injury · children with displaced supracondylar elbow fractures
Open reduction showed no clear difference in nerve injury compared with closed reduction position (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
RR 0.3 [0.09, 1.01]
Studies not reported
Low
Major complications · children with displaced supracondylar elbow fractures
Open reduction may leads to higher major complications compared with closed reduction position (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
RR 4.15 [1.07, 16.2]
Studies not reported
Low
Cosmetic deformity measured as presence of cubitus varus · children with displaced supracondylar elbow fractures
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Functional outcomes · children with displaced fractures
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Treatment failure requiring re‐intervention · children with displaced fractures
It is very uncertain whether surgical fixation changes treatment failure requiring re‐intervention compared with non‐surgical immobilisation (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
RR 0.33 [0.01, 7.87]
Studies not reported
Very low
Nerve injury · children with displaced fractures
It is very uncertain whether surgical fixation changes nerve injury compared with non‐surgical immobilisation (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
RR 2.5 [0.5, 12.46]
Studies not reported
Very low