Cochrane · systematic review · CD009772
Bioabsorbable versus metallic interference screws for graft fixation in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
Debieux, P, Franciozi, CES, Lenza, M, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2016 · 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
7
No studies
0
Included studies
NR
No studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 7 · 100%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
Bioabsorbable versus metallic interference screws for graft fixation in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
Population: Adults undergoing surgical reconstruction of a ruptured ACL1
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Function: Lysholm knee score (0 to 100; higher scores = better function) Bioabsorbable vs metallic interference screws | no estimate extracted | 3 studies · 168 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Function: Lysholm knee score (0 to 100; higher scores = better function) Bioabsorbable vs metallic interference screws | no estimate extracted | 3 studies · 113 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Function: Lysholm knee score (0 to 100; higher scores = better function) Bioabsorbable vs metallic interference screws | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 71 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Overall treatment failure ‐ Intraoperative and postoperative complications5 Bioabsorbable vs metallic interference screws | RR 1.94 [1.29, 2.93] | 11 studies · 885 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Overall treatment failure ‐ Postoperative complications7 Bioabsorbable vs metallic interference screws | RR 1.44 [0.93, 2.23] | 11 studies · 885 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Activity level: Tegner score ( 0 to 10; higher scores = greater activity) Bioabsorbable vs metallic interference screws | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 122 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Activity level: Tegner score ( 0 to 10; higher scores = greater activity) Bioabsorbable vs metallic interference screws | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 72 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |