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
SMD 0.06
5 studies · 423 participants
High
SMD 0.1
7 studies · 552 participants
High
SMD 0.17
3 studies · 347 participants
Moderate
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
All‐cause mortality · (mainly older) adults with most types of displaced proximal humeral fracturesa (10 trials)
Surgical showed no clear difference in mortality compared with non‐surgical treatment (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Reoperation · (mainly older) adults with most types of displaced proximal humeral fracturesa (10 trials)
Surgical may leads to higher additional surgery (reoperation or secondary surgery) compared with non‐surgical treatment (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
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
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
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
Major complications Pin site infections. · children with displaced fractures
It is very uncertain whether surgical fixation changes major complications Pin site infections. compared with non‐surgical immobilisation (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
RR 4 [0.47, 34.11]
Studies not reported
Very low
Surgical technique vs Non-surgical technique
Outcome not reported · People of any age with oro-antral communications, fistulae, or both caused by dental procedures
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
0 studies
No studies found
Surgical technique vs No treatment
Outcome not reported · People of any age with oro-antral communications, fistulae, or both caused by dental procedures
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
0 studies
No studies found
Patency at 30 days · thrombosed haemodialysis arteriovenous fistulas and grafts
It is very uncertain whether surgical thrombectomy changes patency at 30 days compared with pulse spray technique (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Failure · thrombosed haemodialysis arteriovenous fistulas and grafts
It is very uncertain whether surgical thrombectomy changes failure compared with mechanical thrombectomy (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Technical success · thrombosed haemodialysis arteriovenous fistulas and grafts
Surgical thrombectomy showed no clear difference in technical success compared with mechanical thrombectomy (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Access dysfunction · thrombosed haemodialysis arteriovenous fistulas and grafts
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Successful dialysis · thrombosed haemodialysis arteriovenous fistulas and grafts
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Major adverse events · thrombosed haemodialysis arteriovenous fistulas and grafts
It is very uncertain whether surgical thrombectomy changes major adverse events compared with mechanical thrombectomy (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Minor adverse events · thrombosed haemodialysis arteriovenous fistulas and grafts
It is very uncertain whether surgical thrombectomy changes minor adverse events compared with mechanical thrombectomy (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Death · thrombosed haemodialysis arteriovenous fistulas and grafts
It is very uncertain whether surgical thrombectomy changes death compared with mechanical thrombectomy (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review