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What do systematic reviews say?

6 questions · 6 findings · 2 reviews

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No studies found 2 · 33.3%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 4 · 66.7%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Surgical fixation vs non‐surgical immobilisation

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

Interventions for treating supracondylar elbow fractures in children 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.2 [0.04, 1.09]
Studies not reported
Very low

Surgical fixation vs non‐surgical immobilisation

Functional outcomes · children with displaced fractures

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for treating supracondylar elbow fractures in children 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Surgical fixation vs non‐surgical immobilisation

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

Interventions for treating supracondylar elbow fractures in children 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.33 [0.01, 7.87]
Studies not reported
Very low

Surgical fixation vs non‐surgical immobilisation

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

Interventions for treating supracondylar elbow fractures in children 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 2.5 [0.5, 12.46]
Studies not reported
Very low

Surgical fixation vs non‐surgical immobilisation

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

Interventions for treating supracondylar elbow fractures in children 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 4 [0.47, 34.11]
Studies not reported
Very low

Open (surgical) reduction and fixation vs Closed (non-surgical) treatment

Outcome not reported · Adults (16 to 68 years) with mandibular fractures excluding condylar involvement

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for the management of mandibular fractures 2013 · Cochrane All outcomes
"There were no studies comparing different types of closed interventions with one another or comparing open and closed interventions." "We found no studies that compared surgical with non-surgical treatments."
0 studies
No studies found