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104 questions · 104 findings · 10 reviews · Musculoskeletal

No studies found 43 · 41.3%GRADE not reported 2 · 1.9%Very low 21 · 20.2%Low 30 · 28.8%Moderate 8 · 7.7%High 0 · 0%

Open surgery vs steroid injection

Resolution of symptoms · patients with trigger finger

It is very uncertain whether open surgery changes resolution of symptoms (after one or more injections) compared with steroid injection (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Percutaneous surgery vs steroid injection

Resolution of symptoms · patients with trigger finger

It is very uncertain whether percutaneous surgery changes resolution of symptoms (after 1 or more injections) compared with steroid injection (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Autologous blood or PRP vs placebo at 3 months' follow‐up

Adverse events (pain and swelling at injection site and limitation of elbow movement following injection) · lateral elbow pain

Autologous blood or PRP showed no clear difference in adverse events (pain and swelling at injection site and limitation… compared with placebo at 3 months' follow‐up (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Side effects of acupuncture‐Bruising and bleeding at injection site · Patients with knee osteoarthritis

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Side effects of acupuncture‐Bruising and bleeding at injection site · Patients with peripheral joint osteoarthritis

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Percutaneous surgery vs steroid injection

Recurrence · patients with trigger finger

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

1 finding from 1 review

Percutaneous surgery vs steroid injection

Adverse events (infection, partial loss of movement, tendon or −0 injury, dysaesthesia, and skin atrophy or hypopigmentation) · patients with trigger finger

It is very uncertain whether percutaneous surgery changes adverse events (infection, partial loss of movement, tendon or −0… compared with steroid injection (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Percutaneous surgery vs steroid injection

Neurovascular injury · patients with trigger finger

Percutaneous surgery showed no clear difference in neurovascular injury compared with steroid injection (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review