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Protective Effect of Surgery Against Early Subtalar Arthrodesis in Displaced Intra-articular Calcaneal Fractures: A Meta-Analysis.
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10 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 20 citations in OpenAlex.
- Meta-analysis for the efficacy of bisphosphonates on hip fracture prevention.Journal of bone and mineral metabolism · 2020Pooled it
- Sinus tarsi approach versus extensile lateral approach for displaced intra-articular calcaneal fracture: a meta-analysis of current evidence base.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2017Pooled it
- Local Injection versus Topical Microneedling of Platelet-Rich Plasma for Androgenetic Alopecia: A Systematic Review.Archives of plastic surgery · 2025Article
- External fixation in intra-articular fractures of the calcaneus: Is it a valid option as definitive treatment?European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie · 2024Observational
- The effect of weight-bearing exercise on the mechanisms of bone health in young females: A systematic review.Journal of frailty, sarcopenia and falls · 2022Review
- Predictive Factors of Poor Outcome in Sanders Type III and IV Calcaneal Fractures Treated with an Open Reduction and Internal Fixation with Plate: A Medium-Term Follow-Up.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Article
- Does steroid-free immunosuppression improve the outcome in kidney transplant recipients compared to conventional protocols?World journal of transplantation · 2021Review
- Three-dimensional computed tomography analysis and functional results of calcaneal fractures treated by an intramedullary nail.International orthopaedics · 2019Article
- Treatment of displaced intra-articular calcaneus fractures: a current concepts review.SICOT-J · 2017Article
- Exercise under hypoxia on glucose tolerance in type 2 diabetes mellitus risk individuals: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Tzu chi medical journalArticle
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5 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
The aim of this study is to determine whether surgery offers protection against early subtalar arthrodesis in displaced intraarticular calcaneal fractures. Systematic review and meta-analysis: searches of electronic databases 1980 to August 2014, checking of reference lists, hand searching of journals, and contact with experts. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) in which surgical treatment was compared with nonsurgical treatment of displaced intra-articular calcaneal fractures from 1980 to 2014. The modified Jadad scale was used for trial quality and effective data were pooled for meta-analysis. Study results related to early subtalar arthrodesis were extracted and risk assessment was combined with surgical treatment and nonsurgical treatment. The primary analysis included 4 studies and 966 participants. The estimated overall risk ratio was 4.40 (95% confidence interval 2.67-7.39), indicating the incidence of early subtalar arthrodesis in nonsurgical group is 4.4 times the surgical group. The results showed that surgical treatment was superior to nonsurgical treatment in protection against early subtalar arthrodesis in displaced intra-articular calcaneal fractures (Z = 5.600, P < 0.001).Surgery offers protection against early subtalar arthrodesis in displaced intra-articular calcaneal fractures.
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