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21 questions · 21 findings · 2 reviews · Bone, Joint and Muscle Trauma · Headline outcomes only

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- Timing of wound closure (immediate vs delayed) · Deep surgical site infection
  Timing of antibiotic administration, wound debridement, and the stages of reconstructive surgery for open long bone… 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.82 [0.37, 1.8]
  2 studies · 458 participants
  Very low
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- Timing of wound closure (immediate vs delayed) · Adverse events ‐ superficial infection
  Timing of antibiotic administration, wound debridement, and the stages of reconstructive surgery for open long bone… 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 6.45 [0.35, 120.43]
  1 study · 71 participants
  Very low
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- Percutaneous patellar osteosynthesis vs open surgery · Anterior knee pain measured using VAS: 0 to 10 cm (10 cm = worst score)
  Interventions for treating fractures of the patella in adults 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  4 studies · 183 participants
  Very low
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- Percutaneous patellar osteosynthesis vs open surgery · Observer‐rated measures of knee function Knee function scores (see comment)
  Interventions for treating fractures of the patella in adults 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  SMD 1.01 [0.08, 1.95]
  3 studies · 124 participants
  Very low
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- Percutaneous patellar osteosynthesis vs open surgery · Return to previous activity
  Interventions for treating fractures of the patella in adults 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Intervention not reported

Limb function at 6 or 12 months · adults with open long bone fractures; study in the review included only Gustilo II open tibia fractures

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Timing of antibiotic administration, wound debridement, and the stages of reconstructive surgery for open long bone… 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Timing of wound closure (immediate vs delayed)

Deep surgical site infection · adults with open long bone fractures of the upper and lower limbs

It is very uncertain whether timing of wound closure (immediate changes deep surgical site infection compared with delayed) (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Timing of antibiotic administration, wound debridement, and the stages of reconstructive surgery for open long bone… 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.82 [0.37, 1.8]
2 studies · 458 participants
Very low

Timing of wound closure (immediate vs delayed)

Delayed or non‐union (medium term) · adults with open long bone fractures of the upper and lower limbs

It is very uncertain whether timing of wound closure (immediate changes delayed union or non‐union compared with delayed) (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Timing of antibiotic administration, wound debridement, and the stages of reconstructive surgery for open long bone… 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.13 [0.83, 1.55]
1 study · 387 participants
Very low

Timing of wound closure (immediate vs delayed)

Unplanned operations at 12 months · adults with open long bone fractures of the upper and lower limbs

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Timing of antibiotic administration, wound debridement, and the stages of reconstructive surgery for open long bone… 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Timing of wound closure (immediate vs delayed)

Adverse events ‐ superficial infection · adults with open long bone fractures of the upper and lower limbs

It is very uncertain whether timing of wound closure (immediate changes adverse events ‐ superficial infection compared with delayed) (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Timing of antibiotic administration, wound debridement, and the stages of reconstructive surgery for open long bone… 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 6.45 [0.35, 120.43]
1 study · 71 participants
Very low

Timing of wound closure (immediate vs delayed)

Return to work · adults with open long bone fractures of the upper and lower limbs

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Timing of antibiotic administration, wound debridement, and the stages of reconstructive surgery for open long bone… 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Intervention not reported

HRQoL at 6 or 12 months · adults with open long bone fractures; study in the review included only Gustilo II open tibia fractures

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Timing of antibiotic administration, wound debridement, and the stages of reconstructive surgery for open long bone… 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Intervention not reported

Deep surgical site infection at 30 days or 90 days, or time points reported by study authors · adults with open long bone fractures; study in the review included only Gustilo II open tibia fractures

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Timing of antibiotic administration, wound debridement, and the stages of reconstructive surgery for open long bone… 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Intervention not reported

Delayed or non‐union at time points reported by study authors · adults with open long bone fractures; study in the review included only Gustilo II open tibia fractures

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Timing of antibiotic administration, wound debridement, and the stages of reconstructive surgery for open long bone… 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Intervention not reported

Unplanned operations at 12 months · adults with open long bone fractures; study in the review included only Gustilo II open tibia fractures

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Timing of antibiotic administration, wound debridement, and the stages of reconstructive surgery for open long bone… 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Intervention not reported

Adverse events: superficial infection · adults with open long bone fractures; study in the review included only Gustilo II open tibia fractures

It is very uncertain whether the intervention changes adverse events: superficial infection (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Timing of antibiotic administration, wound debridement, and the stages of reconstructive surgery for open long bone… 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.19 [0.49, 2.87]
1 study · 77 participants
Very low

Intervention not reported

Return to work by 12 months · adults with open long bone fractures; study in the review included only Gustilo II open tibia fractures

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Timing of antibiotic administration, wound debridement, and the stages of reconstructive surgery for open long bone… 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Timing of wound closure (immediate vs delayed)

Limb function at 6 or 12 months · adults with open long bone fractures of the upper and lower limbs

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Timing of antibiotic administration, wound debridement, and the stages of reconstructive surgery for open long bone… 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Timing of wound closure (immediate vs delayed)

HRQoL at 6 or 12 months · adults with open long bone fractures of the upper and lower limbs

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Timing of antibiotic administration, wound debridement, and the stages of reconstructive surgery for open long bone… 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Percutaneous patellar osteosynthesis vs open surgery

Patient‐rated knee function score assessed using the Lysholm Knee Scoring Scale (0–100; 100 = best function). · adults with fractures of the patella

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for treating fractures of the patella in adults 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 52 participants
Very low

Percutaneous patellar osteosynthesis vs open surgery

Patient‐reported pain intensity or pain relief (VAS, NRS or categorical scale) · adults with fractures of the patella

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for treating fractures of the patella in adults 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
4 studies · 183 participants
Very low

Percutaneous patellar osteosynthesis vs open surgery

Major adverse outcome: total events · adults with fractures of the patella

It is very uncertain whether percutaneous patellar osteosynthesis changes major adverse outcome: total events compared with open surgery (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for treating fractures of the patella in adults 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.26 [0.14, 0.46]
3 studies · 145 participants
Very low

Percutaneous patellar osteosynthesis vs open surgery

Observer‐rated measures of knee function Knee function scores (see comment) · adults with fractures of the patella

It is very uncertain whether percutaneous patellar osteosynthesis changes observer‐rated measures of knee function Knee function scores (see… compared with open surgery (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for treating fractures of the patella in adults 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
SMD 1.01 [0.08, 1.95]
3 studies · 124 participants
Very low

Percutaneous patellar osteosynthesis vs open surgery

Health‐related quality of life · adults with fractures of the patella

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for treating fractures of the patella in adults 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Percutaneous patellar osteosynthesis vs open surgery

Return to activity · adults with fractures of the patella

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for treating fractures of the patella in adults 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found