Change in probing pocket depth (PPD) · Patients with chronic periodontitis (aged 21 years or older) with periodontal infra-bony defects; furcation-involved teeth and aggressive…
Guided tissue regeneration (GTR) combined with bone substitutes/graft led to higher change in probing depth (probing depth reduction) compared with open flap debridement (access flap surgery); GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
MD 1.24 [0.89, 1.59]
2 studies
GRADE not reported
Function (overall) Various tools · adults (aged ≥ 16 years) with acute middle third clavicle fractures
Intramedullary fixation may leads to higher function or disability (overall) Various tools (Constant score and… compared with open reduction and internal fixation with plate (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Pain ‐ using the section of Constant score Scale from 0 to 15; with 15 being the best positive score · adults (aged ≥ 16 years) with acute middle third clavicle fractures
It is very uncertain whether intramedullary fixation changes pain ‐ using the section of Constant score Scale from 0 to 15; with… compared with open reduction and internal fixation with plate (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Treatment failure (participants who have a non‐routine secondary surgical intervention) ‐ Overall treatment failure · adults (aged ≥ 16 years) with acute middle third clavicle fractures
It is very uncertain whether intramedullary fixation changes treatment failure (participants who have a non‐routine secondary… compared with open reduction and internal fixation with plate (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Clinical healing ‐ time to clinical/radiographic fracture consolidation (weeks) · adults (aged ≥ 16 years) with acute middle third clavicle fractures
It is very uncertain whether intramedullary fixation changes clinical healing ‐ time to clinical/radiographic fracture… compared with open reduction and internal fixation with plate (very low certainty).
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
Quality of life ‐ not measured · adults (aged ≥ 16 years) with acute middle third clavicle fractures
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Return to previous activities ‐ not measured · adults (aged ≥ 16 years) with acute middle third clavicle fractures
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Quality of Life: SF‐36 scale from 0 to 100 (higher scores = better outcome) · adults with tibial plateau fracture (Schatzker types V or VI)
1 finding from 1 review
Function Standardised scale with positive score indicating a better outcome. Scale from 0 (worst) to 100 (best). · adults with tibial plateau fracture (Schatzker types V or VI)
1 finding from 1 review
Physical function · adults with tibial plateau fracture (Schatzker types V or VI)
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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
WOMAC Pain subscale from 0 to 100c (higher scores indicating greater function) · adults with tibial plateau fracture (Schatzker types V or VI)
1 finding from 1 review
Knee total range of motion (degrees) · adults with tibial plateau fracture (Schatzker types V or VI)
1 finding from 1 review
Return to activity · adults with tibial plateau fracture (Schatzker types V or VI)
It is very uncertain whether circular external fixation with limited internal fixation (hybrid… changes return to pre‐injury activity level compared with standard open reduction internal fixation (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Intraoperative complications · Adults with mandibular fractures excluding condyles (following open reduction)
Intraoperative Rapid IMF showed no clear difference in intraoperative complications compared with eyelet wire ties; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
RR 2.6 [1.0, 7.0]
Studies not reported
GRADE not reported
Tenderness on palpation in jaw muscles (clinical evaluation, 12 months) · Adults (older than 18 years) with a temporomandibular disorder (synovitis, disc displacement with or without reduction, myofascial…
Arthroscopy showed no clear difference in tenderness on palpation in jaw muscles (clinical evaluation, 12… compared with open surgery; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Tenderness on palpation in TMJ (clinical evaluation, 12 months) · Adults (older than 18 years) with a temporomandibular disorder (synovitis, disc displacement with or without reduction, myofascial…
Arthroscopy showed no clear difference in tenderness on palpation in TMJ (clinical evaluation, 12 months) compared with open surgery; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Maximum protrusion over 5 mm (clinical evaluation, 12 months) · Adults (older than 18 years) with a temporomandibular disorder (synovitis, disc displacement with or without reduction, myofascial…
Arthroscopy showed no clear difference in maximum protrusion over 5 mm (clinical evaluation, 12 months) compared with open surgery; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Clinical evaluations 12 months after surgery (6 pooled clinical signs) · Adults (older than 18 years) with a temporomandibular disorder (synovitis, disc displacement with or without reduction, myofascial…
Arthroscopy showed no clear difference in clinical evaluations 12 months after surgery (6 pooled clinical signs) compared with open surgery; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review