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12 questions · 12 findings · 4 reviews · Musculoskeletal

No studies found 4 · 33.3%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 2 · 16.7%Low 3 · 25%Moderate 2 · 16.7%High 1 · 8.3%

Endoscopic surgery vs open surgery

Adverse events (infection, dysaesthesia) · patients with trigger finger

It is very uncertain whether endoscopic surgery changes adverse events (infection, dysaesthesia) compared with open surgery (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Percutaneous surgery vs steroid injection

Adverse events (infection, partial loss of movement, tendon or −0 injury, dysaesthesia, and skin atrophy or hypopigmentation) · patients with trigger finger

It is very uncertain whether percutaneous surgery changes adverse events (infection, partial loss of movement, tendon or −0… compared with steroid injection (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Combination of manual therapy and exercise following joint distension vs sham ultrasound following joint distension

Adverse events · patients with adhesive capsulitis (frozen shoulder)

Combination of manual therapy and exercise following joint distension leads to lower adverse events compared with sham ultrasound following joint distension (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Mobile bearing vs fixed bearing prosthesis

Other serious adverse events · patients with posterior cruciate retaining total knee arthroplasty for postoperative functional status in patients with osteoarthritis and…

Mobile bearing may leads to higher other serious adverse events compared with fixed bearing prosthesis (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Combination of manual therapy, exercise, electrotherapy and oral NSAID vs oral NSAID

Adverse events Pain persisting longer than 2 hours after treatment (during the 3‐week treatment period) · patients with adhesive capsulitis (frozen shoulder)

Combination of manual therapy, exercise, electrotherapy and oral NSAID may leads to higher adverse events Pain persisting longer than 2 hours after treatment… compared with oral NSAID (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review