Table 2.

Data analysis of absorbable screw versus metallic screw

Outcome measurement	Studies	Patients	Statistical method	Effect size	P value
01. Unable to return to sports	1	38	Odds ratio M-H, fixed, 95 % CI	0.35 [0.07,1.7]	0.19
02. Ankle dorsiflexion	2	85	Mean difference IV, fixed, 95 % CI	−0.21 [−2.65.2.23]	0.87
03. Ankle plantarflexion	2	85	Mean difference IV, fixed, 95 % CI	1.87 [−0.66,4.4]	0.15
04. TFCS	2	77	Mean difference IV, fixed, 95 % CI	−0.04 [−0.34, 0.25]	0.78
05. TFO	2	77	Mean difference IV, fixed, 95 % CI	−0.28 [−0.69, 0.13]	0.47
06. Complication	4	147	Odds ratio M-H, fixed, 95 % CI	1.23 [0.29, 5.17]	0.53
07. Subjective satisfaction	2	70	Only reported no difference between two groups

CI confidence interval, TFCS tibiofibular clear space, TFO tibiofibular overlap