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
Participants with adverse events at 1 year · adults with acute acromioclavicular dislocation of the shouldera
It is very uncertain whether surgical intervention changes participants with adverse events at 1 year compared with conservative intervention (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
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
Adverse post‐surgical events · People, primarily adults, undergoing ACL reconstruction surgery
1 finding from 1 review
Adverse eventse · adults with tibial plateau fracture (Schatzker types V or VI)
It is very uncertain whether circular external fixation with limited internal fixation (hybrid… changes adverse eventse compared with standard open reduction internal fixation (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Adverse events: Shoulder complications · adults with minimally displaced or displaced (2‐part or 3‐part) proximal humeral fractures treated non‐surgically (5 trials)
1 finding from 1 review
Adverse events ‐ overall · adults with olecranon fractures
1 finding from 1 review
Adverse events ‐ delayed or non‐union · adults with olecranon fractures
It is very uncertain whether plate fixation changes adverse events ‐ delayed or non‐union compared with tension band wiring (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Adverse events ‐ symptomatic metal prominence · adults with olecranon fractures
It is very uncertain whether plate fixation changes adverse events ‐ symptomatic metal prominence compared with tension band wiring (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Adverse events ‐ heterotopic ossification (bone formation) · adults with olecranon fractures
It is very uncertain whether plate fixation changes adverse events ‐ heterotopic ossification (bone formation) compared with tension band wiring (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Intervention not reported
Serious adverse events (such as donor site morbidity, failure of graft including re‐rupture) at 2 years · Adults with acute anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries (young, active individuals)
1 finding from 1 review
Adverse events ‐ total of adverse events (various: mainly infection; cosmetic result ‐ e.g. prominent metalwork ‐ and symptomatic hardware) · adults (aged ≥ 16 years) with acute middle third clavicle fractures
It is very uncertain whether intramedullary fixation changes adverse events ‐ total of adverse events (various: mainly infection;… compared with open reduction and internal fixation with plate (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review