Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

4 questions · 4 findings · 2 reviews · Bone, Joint and Muscle Trauma

No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 2 · 50%Low 2 · 50%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

All‐cause mortality · adults with minimally displaced or displaced (2‐part or 3‐part) proximal humeral fractures treated non‐surgically (5 trials)

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for treating proximal humeral fractures in adults 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 92 participants
Very low

Mortality, early (within 4 months) · adults with displaced and undisplaced hip fractures

It is very uncertain whether total hip arthroplasty changes mortality, early (within 4 months) compared with hemiarthroplasty (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Arthroplasties for hip fracture in adults 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.77 [0.42, 1.42]
6 studies · 725 participants
Very low

Mortality, early (within 4 months) · adults with displaced and undisplaced hip fractures

Bipolar hemiarthroplasty showed no clear difference in mortality, early (within 4 months) compared with unipolar hemiarthroplasty (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Arthroplasties for hip fracture in adults 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.94 [0.54, 1.64]
4 studies · 573 participants
Low

Mortality, early (within 4 months) · adults with displaced and undisplaced hip fractures

Cemented showed no clear difference in mortality, early (within 4 months) compared with uncemented hemiarthroplasty (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Arthroplasties for hip fracture in adults 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 95 [0.8, 1.13]
12 studies · 3136 participants
Low