Table 3. Demographic characteristics of patients included in the systematic review studies.
(n) = Frequency; M: male; F: female
| Serial No. | Studies included | Patients (n) | Feet (n) | Mean age (years) | Male/female ratio | Mean follow-up (years) |
| 1. | Moyes et al [7] | 14 | 19 | 12 | - | 3.4 |
| 2. | El Shazly et al [8] | 9 | 12 | 12 | - | 2.3 |
| 3. | Alter et al [9] | 14 | 16 | 19.5 | M:8, F:6 | 4.5 |
| 4. | Mubarak et al [10] | 69 | 96 | 12 | M:47, F:22 | 2.5 |
| 5. | Cohen et al [11] | 10 | 13 | 10.9 | M:6, F:4 | 3.9 |
| 6. | Gonzalez et al [12] | 48 | 75 | 11.2 | M:32, F:16 | 23 |
| 7. | Mitchell et al [13] | 28 | 42 | 11 | M:18, F:10 | 6 |
| 8. | Swiontkowski et al [14] | 30 | 44 | 12.2 | M:21, F:9 | 4.6 |
| 9. | Ignis et al [16] | 11 | 16 | 8.4 | M:7, F:4 | 4 |
| 10. | Andreason et al [3] | 22 | 25 (1 lost to follow-up) | 9 | M:13, F:12 | 10-22 |
| 11 | Chambers et al [15] | 19 | 31 | 20 | M:17, F:2 | 8 |
| Total | 274 | 364 | 12.7 |