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
SMD 0.15
4 studies · 227 participants
Low
no estimate extracted
3 studies · 174 participants
Low
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 101 participants
Low
Quality of life: SF‐36 (0 to 100: best outcome) · adults undergoing surgery for displaced proximal humeral fracturesa (2 trials)
1 finding from 1 review
All‐cause mortality · adults undergoing surgery for displaced proximal humeral fracturesa (2 trials)
1 finding from 1 review
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
Reoperation · adults undergoing surgery for displaced proximal humeral fracturesa (2 trials)
It is very uncertain whether locking plate changes additional surgery (reoperation or secondary surgery) compared with locking intramedullary nail (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Post-operative adverse events and complications (paraesthesia, swelling, segmental mobility) · Adults (16 to 68 years) with mandibular fractures excluding condylar involvement
1 finding from 1 review
Requirement for additional (surgical) interventions · Adults (16 to 68 years) with mandibular fractures excluding condylar involvement
1 finding from 1 review
Only Collins 2004 provided data: 6/122 participants had minor complications (three in each group); five required surgical removal of the locking plates and one post-operative malocclusion was managed with elastic…
1 study · 122 participants
GRADE not reported
Average pain scores (0-100 VAS) · Adults (16 to 68 years) with mandibular fractures excluding condylar involvement
1 finding from 1 review
Drop-out rate due to protocol deviation · Adults (16 to 68 years) with mandibular fractures excluding condylar involvement
1 finding from 1 review
Early premature removal of IMF (from hours up to 2 weeks) was reported in 13 of the 90 participants analysed (Collins 2004); participants released their own IMF or reported that "the wires fell off".
1 study · 90 participants
GRADE not reported
Restoration of function (functional occlusion; bite force as surrogate) · Adults (16 to 68 years) with mandibular fractures excluding condylar involvement
1 finding from 1 review
Post-operative infection · Adults (16 to 68 years) with mandibular fractures excluding condylar involvement
2 mm locking titanium plates showed no clear difference in post-operative infection compared with 2 mm non-locking titanium plates; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
OR 0.90 [0.1, 7]
1 study
GRADE not reported