Cochrane · systematic review · CD006080
Percutaneous pinning for treating distal radial fractures in adults
Karantana, A, Handoll, HHG, Sabouni, A · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2020 · Cochrane Library
Bone, Joint and Muscle TraumaAMSTAR 2: not assessed
SoF tableOnly the outcomes this review put in its Summary of Findings table are listed (the Cochrane Handbook caps them at about seven per comparison). Its other analyses are not shown here.
Questions
7
current version
GRADE rated
6
No studies
1
Included studies
NR
No studies 1 · 14.3%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 6 · 85.7%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%
Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.
Questions and results
Summary of findings: percutaneous pinning versus cast or brace immobilisation only
Population: adults with dorsally displaced distal radius fractures
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Short‐term patient‐reported hand/wrist/upper limb function. DASH scores (30 to 150; worst disability)At 1.5 months Summary of findings: percutaneous pinning vs cast or brace immobilisation only | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 60 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Medium‐term patient‐reported hand/wrist/upper limb function. DASH scores (30 to 150; worst disability)At 6 months Summary of findings: percutaneous pinning vs cast or brace immobilisation only | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 60 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Long‐term patient‐reported hand/wrist/upper limb function.Over 12 months Summary of findings: percutaneous pinning vs cast or brace immobilisation only | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Number of people incurring one or more complications requiring substantive treatment Summary of findings: percutaneous pinning vs cast or brace immobilisation only | no estimate extracted | 9 studies · 799 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Overall number of people incurring one or more complications Summary of findings: percutaneous pinning vs cast or brace immobilisation only | no estimate extracted | 9 studies · 799 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Grip strength At 12 months Summary of findings: percutaneous pinning vs cast or brace immobilisation only | no estimate extracted | 4 studies · 238 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Medium‐term quality of life measured via the Short Form 36 ‐ Physical score (0: worst to 100: best health) At 4 months Summary of findings: percutaneous pinning vs cast or brace immobilisation only | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 54 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |