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7 questions · 7 findings · 1 reviews · Bone, Joint and Muscle Trauma

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Surgical vs non‐surgical treatment

Function in the short term · people aged over 14 years with displaced intra‐articular calcaneal fractures

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Surgical versus non‐surgical interventions for displaced intra‐articular calcaneal fractures 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Surgical vs non‐surgical treatment

Function in the long term Measured using AOFAS score (0 to 100, higher scores indicate improved function) · people aged over 14 years with displaced intra‐articular calcaneal fractures

1 finding from 1 review

Surgical versus non‐surgical interventions for displaced intra‐articular calcaneal fractures 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
5 studies · 319 participants
Low

Surgical vs non‐surgical treatment

Chronic pain · people aged over 14 years with displaced intra‐articular calcaneal fractures

Surgical may leads to lower chronic pain Measured as number of people experiencing pain compared with non‐surgical management (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Surgical versus non‐surgical interventions for displaced intra‐articular calcaneal fractures 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.56 [0.37, 0.84]
4 studies · 175 participants
Low

Surgical vs non‐surgical treatment

Quality of Life: SF‐36 (physical component) · people aged over 14 years with displaced intra‐articular calcaneal fractures

1 finding from 1 review

Surgical versus non‐surgical interventions for displaced intra‐articular calcaneal fractures 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 192 participants
Low

Surgical vs non‐surgical treatment

Return to work · people aged over 14 years with displaced intra‐articular calcaneal fractures

Surgical showed no clear difference in return to work compared with non‐surgical management (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Surgical versus non‐surgical interventions for displaced intra‐articular calcaneal fractures 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.26 [0.94, 1.68]
5 studies · 250 participants
Low

Surgical vs non‐surgical treatment

Complications requiring unplanned return to theatre Subtalar arthrodesis · people aged over 14 years with displaced intra‐articular calcaneal fractures

Surgical showed no clear difference in complications requiring unplanned return to theatre Subtalar… compared with non‐surgical management (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Surgical versus non‐surgical interventions for displaced intra‐articular calcaneal fractures 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.38 [0.09, 1.53]
3 studies · 657 participants
Low

Surgical vs non‐surgical treatment

Complications not requiring unplanned return to theatre Superficial infection (affecting only participants who had surgical treatment) · people aged over 14 years with displaced intra‐articular calcaneal fractures

1 finding from 1 review

Surgical versus non‐surgical interventions for displaced intra‐articular calcaneal fractures 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
7 studies · 847 participants
Low