Cochrane · systematic review · CD006839

Treatment for ulnar neuropathy at the elbow

Caliandro, P, La Torre, G, Padua, R, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2016 · Cochrane Library

Neuromuscular3 versionsAMSTAR 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
4
current version
GRADE rated
4
No studies
0
Included studies
NR
No studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 4 · 100%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

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Simple decompression versus transposition for ulnar neuropathy at the elbow

Population: people with ulnar neuropathy at the elbow
4 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Proportion of participants with clinical improvement in function compared to baseline
Simple decompression vs transposition
RR 0.93 [0.8, 1.08]3 studies · 261 participantsModerate
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Subgroup: proportion of participants with clinical improvement in function compared to baseline ‐ simple decompression versus subcutaneous transposition
Simple decompression vs transposition
RR 0.92 [0.74, 1.14]1 study · 147 participantsModerate
Downgraded: risk of bias
Subgroup: proportion of participants with clinical improvement in function compared to baseline ‐ simple decompression versus submuscular transposition
Simple decompression vs transposition
RR 0.95 [0.77, 1.17]2 studies · 114 participantsModerate
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Adverse events: proportion of participants with deep/superficial wound infections
Simple decompression vs transposition
RR 0.32 [0.12, 0.85]3 studies · 261 participantsModerate
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision