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. 2025 Sep 22;33(5):e290433. doi: 10.1590/1413-785220253305e290433

Table 1. Search syntax used in databases.

Database Search strategy Total
Base (‘fracture fixation, intramedullary' OR ‘intramedullary nailing'/exp OR ‘intramedullary nailing' OR ‘bone plate'/exp OR ‘bone plate') AND (‘tibia'/exp OR ‘tibia') AND (‘stress fracture'/exp OR ‘stress fracture') AND [embase]/lim 149
Lilacs ((tibia) AND (fractures, stress)) AND ((fracture fixation, intramedullary) OR (bone plates) OR (fracture fixation, internal) OR (internal fixators)) AND (db:("LILACS")) 1
Pubmed ((("Tibia"[Mesh] AND "Fractures, Stress"[Mesh]))) AND (("Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary"[Mesh] OR "Bone Plates"[Mesh] OR "Fracture Fixation, Internal"[Mesh] OR "Internal Fixators"[Mesh])) 18
Cochrane Stress fracture AND Tibia AND (Nail OR Plate OR Fracture Fixation, Internal OR Internal Fixator)ail OR Plate OR Fracture Fixation, Internal OR Internal Fixator) 14