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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%

Cephalomedullary nails vs extramedullary implants

Mobility · older adults (> 60 years of age) with extracapsular hip fractures

It is very uncertain whether cephalomedullary nails changes mobility (≤ 4 months): assessed as number of participants with… compared with extramedullary implants (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Cephalomedullary nails vs extramedullary implants

Mortality, early (≤ 4 months) · older adults (> 60 years of age) with extracapsular hip fractures

Cephalomedullary nails showed no clear difference in mortality, early (≤ 4 months) compared with extramedullary implants (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Cephalomedullary nails vs extramedullary implants

Unplanned return to theatre (end of · older adults (> 60 years of age) with extracapsular hip fractures

Cephalomedullary nails showed no clear difference in unplanned return to theatre (at end of compared with extramedullary implants (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Early vs delayed mobilisation

Self‐reported shoulder function: Croft Shoulder Disability Score (1 or more problems) · adults with minimally displaced or displaced (2‐part or 3‐part) proximal humeral fractures treated non‐surgically (5 trials)

It is very uncertain whether early changes self‐reported shoulder function: Croft Shoulder Disability Score (1… compared with delayed mobilisation (very low certainty).

2 findings from 1 review

Surgical vs non‐surgical treatment

Functional outcomes · (mainly older) adults with most types of displaced proximal humeral fracturesa (10 trials)

Surgical showed no clear difference in functional scoresf(higher = better outcome) compared with non‐surgical treatment (high certainty).

3 findings from 1 review

Surgical vs non‐surgical treatment

Quality of life: EQ‐5D (0: dead to 1: best quality of life) · (mainly older) adults with most types of displaced proximal humeral fracturesa (10 trials)

Surgical showed no clear difference in quality of life: EQ‐5D (0: dead to 1: best quality of life) compared with non‐surgical treatment (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Surgical vs non‐surgical treatment

Adverse events / complications ‐ Number of participants with complications · (mainly older) adults with most types of displaced proximal humeral fracturesa (10 trials)

Surgical showed no clear difference in adverse events / complications ‐ Number of participants with… compared with non‐surgical treatment (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Locking plate vs locking intramedullary nail

Self‐reported shoulder function · adults undergoing surgery for displaced proximal humeral fracturesa (2 trials)

Locking plate showed no clear difference in self‐reported shoulder function: functional scoresb(higher = better… compared with locking intramedullary nail (low certainty).

3 findings from 1 review

Locking plate vs locking intramedullary nail

Adverse events: number of participants with complications · adults undergoing surgery for displaced proximal humeral fracturesa (2 trials)

It is very uncertain whether locking plate changes adverse events: number of participants with complications compared with locking intramedullary nail (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Reverse total shoulder arthroplasty (RTSA) vs hemiarthroplasty

Self‐reported shoulder function · adults undergoing surgery for displaced proximal humeral fracturesa (2 trials)
3 findings from 1 review

Reverse total shoulder arthroplasty (RTSA) vs hemiarthroplasty

Adverse events: number of participants with complications · adults undergoing surgery for displaced proximal humeral fracturesa (2 trials)

It is very uncertain whether reverse total shoulder arthroplasty (RTSA) changes adverse events: number of participants with complications compared with hemiarthroplasty (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review