Intervention not reported
Treatment failure (meniscal surgery) at 5 years5,7 · Adults with acute anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries (young, active individuals)
The intervention showed no clear difference in treatment failure (meniscal surgery) at 5 years5,7 (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Intervention not reported
General health‐related quality of life: SF‐36 physical component score (range 0 to 100; higher score = better health state) at 2 years · Adults with acute anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries (young, active individuals)
1 finding from 1 review
Intervention not reported
Return to activity or level of sport at 2 years · Adults with acute anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries (young, active individuals)
The intervention showed no clear difference in return to activity or level of sport at 2 years (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Intervention not reported
Osteoarthritis at 5 years · Adults with acute anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries (young, active individuals)
It is very uncertain whether the intervention changes osteoarthritis at 5 years (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
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
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)
1 finding from 1 review
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
Intervention not reported
Patient‐reported functional outcomes (pooled data) · individuals more than 18 years old with distal tibial metaphyseal fractures
It is very uncertain whether the intervention changes patient‐reported functional outcomes (pooled data) (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Intervention not reported
Need for a secondary/revision operation or substantive physiotherapy for adverse outcomes (e.g. non‐union, malunion or infection) · individuals more than 18 years old with distal tibial metaphyseal fractures
It is very uncertain whether the intervention changes need for a secondary/revision operation or substantive physiotherapy… (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Intervention not reported
Symptomatic non‐union or malunion, including limping 1 year · individuals more than 18 years old with distal tibial metaphyseal fractures
It is very uncertain whether the intervention changes symptomatic non‐union or malunion, including limping 1 year (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review