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Table 1 Demographics of the sample data and characteristics of the included studies

From: Interlocking intramedullary nail for forearm diaphyseal fractures in adults—A systematic review and meta-analysis of outcomes and complications

Study

Country

Study type

Minors

Sample size

Female, N (%)

Age, mean (years)

Follow-up mean (months)

AO classification

Weißer 2003 [29

Germany

P. cohort

15

32

9 (28%)

36.7

16.1

NR

Gao 2005 [24]

China

R. cohort

12

18

4 (22.2%)

46

13

A (16%) B (55%) C (27%)

Weckbach 2006 [25]

Germany

P. cohort

15

32

9 (28.12%)

36.7

31.4

A (55%) B (32%) C (13%)

Visńa 2008 [30]

Czech republic

R. cohort

12

78

28 (35.89%)

37.02

25

A (37.1) B (38.4%) C (24.3)

Lee 2008 [6

South Korea

R. cohort

12

27

NR

32

17

A (32%) B (50%) C (18%)

Ozkaya 2009 [31

Turkey

Case control

11

42

13 (31%)

32.5

26.5

NR

Bansal 2011 [32]

India

P. cohort

15

12

3 (25%)

32

28

A (33%) B (50%) C (16%)

Behnke 2012 [12]

Canada

Case control

14

56

16

31.7

16.5

NR

Lil 2012 [33]

India

P. cohort

16

34

10

38.1

18

NR

Saka 2013 [34]

Turkey

R. cohort

11

18

5 (28%)

28

24 (12–36)

A (60%) B (35%), C (1%)

Lee 2014 [15]

South Korea

RCT

*Some concerns

67

22 (33%)

41

20 (18–65)

A (45%) B (55%)

Saka 2014 [35]

Turkey

R. cohort

12

23

6 (26%)

34

27 (12–42)

A (83%) B (17%)

Saka 2014 [26]

Turkey

R. cohort

12

43

5 (12%)

37

28 (12–44)

A (72%) B (28%)

Köse 2014 [36]

Turkey

R. cohort

10

18

5 (27%)

35

17.7

A (44%) B (44%) C (11%)

Kim 2015 [13]

South Korea

Case control

13

47

17(36%)

47.3

16.2

A (36%) B (29%) C (35%)

Zhang 2016 [10]

China

RCT

*Some concerns

87

40 (46%)

38.03

23.4 (12–26)

NR

Al-Sadek 2016 [37]

UAE

Case control

12

45

NR

NR

NR

2R2, 2U2

Köse 2016 [38]

Turkey

R. cohort

12

17

6 (35.3%)

35.7

38 (36–52)

A (76%) B (24%)

Babu 2017 [39]

India

R. cohort

12

68

NR

NR

5 (2–8)

NR

Kose 2017 [17]

Turkey

Case control

14

90

42 (47%)

37

15

A (36.6) B (33.3%) C (30%)

Azboy 2017 [20]

Turkey

R. cohort

11

32

9 (28.1%)

36

17(13–28)

A (37.5%) B (40.6) C (21.8%)

Yörükoğlu 2017 [28]

Turkey

R. cohort

12

23

6 (26%)

38.6

31 ± 16

A (39.1%) B (47.8%) C (13%)

Kibar 2019 [16]

Turkey

Case control

14

57

19 (33.3%)

39.1

25 (12–60)

A (63.2%) B (29.8%) C (7%)

Lee 2019 [40]

South Korea

Case control

14

101

35 (34.7%)

42

34 (24–67)

A (48%) B (51%)

Kibar 2020 [14]

Turkey

R. cohort

12

49

10 (20.4%)

35

26 (12–48)

A (73%) B (24%) C (2%)

Uygur 2021 [41]

Turkey

R. cohort

12

78

25 (32%)

33.4

26.4 (12–46)

2R2 2U2

Pavone 2021 [11]

Italy

Case control

15

23

7 (30.4%)

46.4

12

2U2

Kale 2021 [19]

India

P. cohort

16

30

7 (23%)

33.5

NR

A (76.6%) B (13.3%) C (10%)

Blažević 2021 [18]

Croatia

R. cohort

12

21

6 (28%)

38

NR

A (71.4%) B (19%) C (9.5%)

Aggregate values

   

Total: 1268

% female 26.6%

Mean 36.97

Mean 22.41 SD 7.55

AO: A 384/B 274/C 104

Fracture: BB 810/R 243/U 272

  1. R. cohort retrospective cohort, P. cohort prospective cohort, RCT randomized controlled trial, NR not reported, AO Association of Osteosynthesis, BB Bone bone, R Radius, U Ulna