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729 questions · 775 findings · 58 reviews · Bone, Joint and Muscle Trauma

No studies found 166 · 21.4%GRADE not reported 24 · 3.1%Very low 356 · 45.9%Low 162 · 20.9%Moderate 47 · 6.1%High 20 · 2.6%

Early active flexion plus controlled passive exercise regimen vs controlled passive exercise regimen following surgery

Adverse events: participants incurring one or more adverse events · participants undergoing rehabilitation following surgery for flexor tendon injuries of the handa

It is very uncertain whether early active flexion plus controlled passive exercise regimen changes adverse events: participants incurring one or more adverse events compared with early controlled passive exercise regimen (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Early active flexion plus controlled passive exercise regimen vs controlled passive exercise regimen following surgery

Tendon rupture · participants undergoing rehabilitation following surgery for flexor tendon injuries of the handa

It is very uncertain whether early active flexion plus controlled passive exercise regimen changes adverse event (tendon rupture) compared with early controlled passive exercise regimen (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Active exercise regimen vs an immobilisation regimen following surgery

Functional assessment using a patient reported outcome measure: · participants undergoing rehabilitation following surgery for flexor tendon injuries of the handa

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

2 findings from 1 review

Screws vs fixed angle plates

Mobility · older adults (> 60 years of age) with intracapsular hip fractures; most fractures in the included studies were displaced

It is very uncertain whether screws changes mobility: walking as before fracture, or using 1 walking stick now… compared with fixed angle plates (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Screws vs fixed angle plates

Mortality: early (within 4 months) · older adults (> 60 years of age) with intracapsular hip fractures; most fractures in the included studies were displaced

It is very uncertain whether screws changes mortality: early (within 4 months) compared with fixed angle plates (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Screws vs fixed angle plates

Mortality at 12 months (Data prioritised at 12 months, but in its absence we included data after 4 months and up to 24 months.) · older adults (> 60 years of age) with intracapsular hip fractures; most fractures in the included studies were displaced

Screws showed no clear difference in mortality at 12 months (Data prioritised at 12 months, but in its… compared with fixed angle plates (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Screws vs smooth pins

Mortality: early (within 4 months) · older adults (> 60 years of age) with intracapsular hip fractures; most fractures in the included studies were displaced

It is very uncertain whether screws changes mortality: early (within 4 months) compared with smooth pins (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Screws vs smooth pins

Mortality at 12 months (Data prioritised at 12 months, but in its absence we included data after 4 months and up to 24 months.) · older adults (> 60 years of age) with intracapsular hip fractures; most fractures in the included studies were displaced

Screws showed no clear difference in mortality at 12 months (Data prioritised at 12 months, but in its… compared with smooth pins (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Screws vs smooth pins

Unplanned return to theatreg · older adults (> 60 years of age) with intracapsular hip fractures; most fractures in the included studies were displaced

It is very uncertain whether screws changes unplanned return to theatred compared with smooth pins (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review