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33 questions · 34 findings · 13 reviews · Bone, Joint and Muscle Trauma

No studies found 5 · 14.7%GRADE not reported 6 · 17.6%Very low 18 · 52.9%Low 4 · 11.8%Moderate 1 · 2.9%High 0 · 0%

Surgical interventions (exploration and decompression / external neurolysis, internal neurolysis, neurorrhaphy / direct repair, neuroma excision, anastomosis, autologous or allograft nerve grafting or tubulization) vs conservative interventions

Serious adverse events · Children and adolescents with femoral shaft fractures

Surgical interventions may leads to higher serious adverse events compared with conservative interventions (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Assistive technology for vision improvement interventions vs usual care or attention control

Adverse events Falls while switching glasses · Older people living in the community

Assistive technology for vision improvement interventions showed no clear difference in adverse events Falls while switching glasses compared with usual care or attention control (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Retrograde intramedullary nail (RIMN) vs locking plate

Direct adverse events (reoperation): we report reoperation for removal of implant as this is the most clinically relevant. Other adverse events with data included: loss of fixation, superficial infection, deep infection, haematoma formation, impla... · adults with fractures of the distal femur

It is very uncertain whether retrograde intramedullary nail (RIMN) changes direct adverse events (reoperation): we report reoperation for… compared with locking plate (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Locking plate vs locking intramedullary nail

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

Reverse total shoulder arthroplasty (RTSA) vs hemiarthroplasty

Adverse events: number of participants with complications · adults undergoing surgery for displaced proximal humeral fracturesa (2 trials)

It is very uncertain whether reverse total shoulder arthroplasty (RTSA) changes adverse events: number of participants with complications compared with hemiarthroplasty (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review