Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

Refine by population, intervention, comparison or outcome
More filters
Evidence found and GRADE certainty

42 questions · 56 findings · 2 reviews · Musculoskeletal

No studies found 32 · 57.1%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 15 · 26.8%Low 9 · 16.1%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Open surgery by transverse incision of the skin in the distal palmar crease vs open surgery

Neurovascular injury Not measured · patients with trigger finger

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

3 findings from 1 review

Endoscopic surgery vs open surgery

Resolution of symptoms · patients with trigger finger

It is very uncertain whether endoscopic surgery changes resolution of symptoms compared with open surgery (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Endoscopic surgery vs open surgery

Participant global assessment of success Not measured · patients with trigger finger

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

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

Endoscopic surgery vs open surgery

Neurovascular injury · patients with trigger finger

It is very uncertain whether endoscopic surgery changes neurovascular injury compared with open surgery (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Percutaneous surgery vs open surgery

Resolution of symptoms · patients with trigger finger

Percutaneous surgery showed no clear difference in resolution of symptoms compared with open surgery (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Percutaneous surgery vs open surgery

Participant global assessment of success Not measured · patients with trigger finger

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Percutaneous surgery vs open surgery

Recurrence · patients with trigger finger

It is very uncertain whether percutaneous surgery changes recurrence compared with open surgery (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Percutaneous surgery vs open surgery

Adverse events (infection, partial loss of movement, tendon or pulley injury, oedema or inflammation or hematoma, adherence) · patients with trigger finger

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

1 finding from 1 review

Open surgical excision vs eccentric exercises

Participant global assessment of success (People who perceived their pain as none) · adult participants with patellar tendinopathy

Open surgical excision showed no clear difference in participant global assessment of success (People who perceived their… compared with eccentric exercises (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review