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90 questions · 93 findings · 9 reviews

No studies found 27 · 29%GRADE not reported 34 · 36.6%Very low 22 · 23.7%Low 10 · 10.8%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Screws or pins vs fixed angle plates

Mobility: one walking stick or none · older adults (> 60 years of age) with intracapsular hip fractures; most fractures in the included studies were displaced

It is very uncertain whether screws or pins changes mobility: one walking stick or none compared with fixed angle plates (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Screws or pins vs fixed angle plates

Mortality: early (within 4 months) · older adults (> 60 years of age) with intracapsular hip fractures; most fractures in the included studies were displaced

It is very uncertain whether screws or pins changes mortality: early (within 4 months) compared with fixed angle plates (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Screws or pins vs fixed angle plates

Mortality at 12 months (Data prioritised at 12 months, but in its absence we included data after 4 months and up to 24 months.) · older adults (> 60 years of age) with intracapsular hip fractures; most fractures in the included studies were displaced

Screws or pins showed no clear difference in mortality at 12 months (Data prioritised at 12 months, but in its… compared with fixed angle plates (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Screws or pins vs fixed angle plates

Unplanned return to theatreg · older adults (> 60 years of age) with intracapsular hip fractures; most fractures in the included studies were displaced

Screws or pins showed no clear difference in unplanned return to theatreg compared with fixed angle plates (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Two lag screws vs One lag screw (with arch bars and IMF)

Restoration of function (occlusion) · Adults (16 to 68 years) with mandibular fractures excluding condylar involvement
1 finding from 1 review
  • Restoration of the original occlusion, assessed visually, was similar in both groups (P>0.05); occlusal correction was not achieved in one participant in the two-lag-screws group. Surrogate/proxy outcome.
    1 study
    GRADE not reported

Two lag screws vs One lag screw (with arch bars and IMF)

Post-operative adverse events and complications · Adults (16 to 68 years) with mandibular fractures excluding condylar involvement
1 finding from 1 review
  • Three participants in the two-lag-screws group experienced complications: malocclusion (one) and mental-nerve paraesthesia (two, resolved after 3 months). There were no post-operative complications in the one-lag-screw…
    1 study
    GRADE not reported

Branemark turned titanium screws vs IMZ TPS titanium cylinders

Implant failure · Adults with missing teeth who received osseointegrated root-formed oral implants, functionally loaded and followed for at least 1 year

Branemark turned titanium screws showed no clear difference in implant failure compared with IMZ TPS titanium cylinders; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Screws (3 RCTs; 152 participants)a · older adults (> 60 years of age) with intracapsular hip fractures; most fractures in the included studies were displaced

It is very uncertain whether the intervention changes screws (3 RCTs; 152 participants)a (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Screws (2 RCTs; 278 participants)a · older adults (> 60 years of age) with intracapsular hip fractures; most fractures in the included studies were displaced

It is very uncertain whether the intervention changes screws (2 RCTs; 278 participants)a (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Bioabsorbable vs metallic interference screws

Functional ability · Adults undergoing surgical reconstruction of a ruptured ACL1
3 findings from 1 review

Bioabsorbable vs metallic interference screws

Overall treatment failure ‐ Intraoperative and postoperative complications5 · Adults undergoing surgical reconstruction of a ruptured ACL1

It is very uncertain whether bioabsorbable changes overall treatment failure ‐ Intraoperative and postoperative… compared with metallic interference screws (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Bioabsorbable vs metallic interference screws

Overall treatment failure ‐ Postoperative complications7 · Adults undergoing surgical reconstruction of a ruptured ACL1

It is very uncertain whether bioabsorbable changes overall treatment failure ‐ Postoperative complications7 compared with metallic interference screws (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Bioabsorbable vs metallic interference screws

Activity level: Tegner score ( 0 to 10; higher scores = greater activity) · Adults undergoing surgical reconstruction of a ruptured ACL1
2 findings from 1 review

Facemask (RME) or modified facemask vs Surgically-anchored appliance (miniscrews or miniplates)

Overjet · Children and adolescents (aged 16 years or younger) with prominent lower front teeth (Class III malocclusion)

It is very uncertain whether facemask (RME) or modified facemask changes overjet compared with surgically-anchored appliance (miniscrews or miniplates) (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review