Ref (type)	Population	Outcome, Interventions	Results and statistical analysis	Effect size	Favours
Adverse effects
RCT	30 people who had undergone Mitchell's osteotomy In review	Metatarsophalangeal joint stiffness at 3 months with screw fixation plus early mobilisation (early weight-bearing) with suture fixation plus 6 weeks' immobilisation in a plaster boot (non-weight-bearing)	Reported as significant P value not reported	Effect size not calculated	suture fixation plus immobilisation
RCT	30 people who had undergone Mitchell's osteotomy In review	Metatarsophalangeal joint stiffness at 1 year with screw fixation plus early mobilisation (early weight-bearing) with suture fixation plus 6 weeks' immobilisation in a plaster boot (non-weight-bearing)	Reported as significant P value not reported	Effect size not calculated	suture fixation plus immobilisation
RCT	30 people who had undergone Mitchell's osteotomy In review	Superficial infection 2/15 (13%) with screw fixation plus early mobilisation (early weight-bearing) 1/15 (7%) with suture fixation plus 6 weeks' immobilisation in a plaster boot (non-weight-bearing)	Significance not assessed
RCT	30 people who had undergone Mitchell's osteotomy In review	Pain associated with fixation with screw fixation plus early mobilisation (early weight-bearing) with suture fixation plus 6 weeks' immobilisation in a plaster boot (non-weight-bearing)