Table 1.
Studies Analysed Reporting on Type of Fracture and Type of Nail Used
| Type of Study | Number of Patients | Mean Age Years (Range) | Mean Follow-Up Months | Type of Fracture | Type of Nail | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giannoudis, 2012 | Retrospective case series | 25 | 61(18-92) | 36 (27-43) | Humerus | Antegrade |
| Sekimpi , 2011 | Retrospective case series | 50 | 31(15-71) | 12 | Femur | Antegrade Retrograde |
| Tsourvakas, 2011 | Retrospective case series | 52 | 51.7(18-72) | 18 | Humerus | Antegrade |
| Ikpeme, 2011 | Prospective | 35 | 35±11.9(15-61) | 22±5.32 | Tibia | Not clear reported |
| Vallier, 2011 | Prospective | 56 | 38.1 (not reported) | 19.9 | Femur – Tibia | Antegrade |
| Megas, 2010 | Retrospective case series | 9 | 39.7(21-75) | 26.6(13-42) | Tibia | Antegrade |
| Karadimas, 2009 | Retrospective case series | 415 | 27.8(17-84) | 18(12-36) | Femur | Antegrade |
| Lindvall, 2009 | Retrospective cohort | 22 | Not reported | 40.8(15-67) | Tibia | Antegrade |
| Aderinto, 2008 | Retrospective with control group | 54 | Not reported | 13(3-40) | Tibia | Antegrade |
| Kakar, 2007 | Prospective | 143 | Not reported(16-83) | 26.4(7.2-66) | Tibia | Antegrade |
| Changulani, 2007 | Prospective | 23 | 39±12 (not reported) | 14.3(6-33) | Humerus | Antegrade |
| Qiang, 2007 | Retrospective case series | 19 | Not reported | Not reported | Femur-Tibia | Antegrade |
| Oh, 2006 | Retrospective case series | 23 | 38.6(17-70) | Not reported | Tibia | Antegrade |
| Tang, 2006 | Retrospective database analysis | 117 | 35.7(15-83) | 14.3(3.1-70.5) | Tibia | Antegrade |
| Petrisor, 2005 | Retrospective case series review | 35 | Not reported exactly (14-77) | Not reported | Tibia | Antegrade |
| Nork, 2005 | Retrospective case series | 36 | 30(18-80) | 10.8-72 | Tibia | Antegrade |
| Shah, 2004 | Retrospective case series | 32 | 26(15-54) | 14 | Tibia | Antegrade |
| Stannard, 2003 | Retrospective case series | 41 | >17(not reported) | 22(7-42) | Humerus | Not reported |
| Chen, 2003 | Retrospective case series | 23 | Not reported(15-69) | 12-79 | Femur | Not reported |
| Keating, 2000 | Retrospective case series | 57 | 36(15-78) | 41(12-79) | Tibia | Antegrade |
| Uhlih, 1998 | Prospective | 55 | 40(13-77) | Not reported | Tibia | Antegrade |
| Huang, 1997 | Retrospective case series | 33 | 56(18-79) | 48(12-84) | Tibia | Antegrade |
| Blachut, 1997 | Prospective | 135 | 35(not reported) | 12(3-33) | Tibia | Antegrade |
| Keating, 1997 | Prospective | 86 | 37(16-88) | 22(14-44) | Tibia | Antegrade |
| Robinson, 1995 | Retrospective case series | 29 | 40.8(18-78) | 38(6-78) | Tibia | Antegrade |
| Rutter, 1994 | Retrospective case series | 27 | 28(16-46) | Not reported | Femur | Antegrade |
| Nowotarski, 1994 | Retrospective case series | 37 | 26(15-50) | 12.5(6-40) | Femur | Antegrade |
| Court-Brown, 1992 | Retrospective case series | 459 | Not reported | Not reported | Tibia | Antegrade |