Table 1.
Characteristics of included studies
| Study Type | Fracture Type | Intervention | Sample Size | Mean Age (yr) | % Female | Mean Follow-Up (month) | % Lost Follow-Up | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zyto 1997 | RCT | Neer (3-, 4-part, and displaced) | Conservative | 15 | 75 | 85% | 50 | 20% |
| ORIF-tension band | 14 | 73 | 90% | |||||
| Ilchmann 1998 | R | Neer (3-, 4-part, and displaced) | Conservative | 16 | 69.8 | 81.3% | 66.3 | - |
| ORIF-tension band | 18 | 60.5 | 72.2% | 66.3 | ||||
| Kolling 2003 | PNR | Neer (3-, 4-part, and displaced) | Conservative | 9 | 52.7 | 58.5% | 74.4 | - |
| ORIF-plate | 13 | 52.5 | 82.8 | |||||
| Olerud 2011 | RCT | Neer (3-, 4-part, and displaced) | Conservative | 26 | 74.9 | 83% | 24 | 11.7% |
| ORIF-plate | 27 | 72.9 | 80% | |||||
| Sanders 2011 | R | Neer (2-, 3-, 4-part) | Conservative | 18 | 64 | 66.7% | 42 | - |
| ORIF-plate | 18 | 58 | 52.9% | 37 | ||||
| Fjalestad 2012 | RCT | OTA: B2, C2 | Conservative | 25 | 73.1 | 96% | > 12 | 4% |
| ORIF-plate | 23 | 72.2 | 80% |
RCT, randomized controlled trial; PNR, prospective non-randomized; R, retrospective.