Table 1.
Characteristics of studies included in the systematic review
| References | Study design | Patient number | Sex, % male | Mean age (range), years | Schatzker classification | Graft type | Fixation | Mean follow-up (range), months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rossi et al. [22] | Prospective | 46 | 45.6 | 48 (25–73) | II (41 %); III (59 %) | Compacted cancellous bone graft | 6.5 mm screw | NA |
| Chan et al. [4] | Prospective | 54 | 46.3 | 48 (22–868) | I (2 %); II (39 %); III (7 %); IV (19 %); V (15 %); VI (19 %) (closed fracture) | Autogenous iliac crest bone graft or allogeneic bone graft | Kirschner wire | 87 (18–128) |
| Chan et al. [5] | Prospective | 18 | 66.7 | 35 (23–45) | V (61 %); VI (39 %) (closed fracture) | Autogenous iliac crest bone graft | Kirschner wire | 48 (39–69) |
| Gill et al. [8] | Prospective | 25 | 40.0 | 45 (17–74) | I (8 %); II (20 %); III (64 %); IV (8 %) | Coral hydroxyapatite bone graft substitute | 7.3 mm screw | 24 (12–35) |
| Lobenhoffer et al. [15] | Prospective | 10 | 20.0 | 49 | AO/OTA classification: B1 (20 %); B2 (20 %); B3 (60 %) | Allogeneic bone graft | 7.3 mm screw | 52 (36–96) |
| Siegler et al. [24] | Retrospective | 27 | 63.0 | 45 (18–79) | I–III (closed fracture) | Autograft or bone substitute | 6.5 mm screw | 59.5 (24–138) |
| Kayali et al. [12] | Retrospective | 21 | 66.7 | 41 (23–77) | I–III (closed fracture) | Corticocancellous allograft | 6.5 mm screw | 38 (12–96) |
| Duan et al. [6] | Retrospective | 39 | 71.8 | 36 (17–58) | I (10 %); II (31 %); III (23 %); IV (31 %); V (5 %) | Synthetic, autograft, and allograft | Screw | 33.6 (12–60) |
| Pogliacomi et al. [19] | Retrospective | 18 | 72.2 | 36 (15–61) | I (22 %); II (33 %); III (33 %); IV (11 %) | Human or synthetic bone grafts | Screw; plate | NA |
| Asik et al. [1] | Retrospective | 45 | 75.6 | 39 (15–68) |
AO/ASIF classification B1 (20 %); B2 (26); B3 (43 %); C1 (7 %); C2 (2 %); C3 (2 %) (closed fracture) |
Autogenous corticocancellous iliac bone graft |
Screw | 36 (14–72) |
| van Glabbeek et al. [26] | Retrospective | 20 | 60.0 | 49 (18–78) | I (35 %); II (50 %); IV (10 %); V (5 %) | Human allograft bone | Screw | 39 (27–64) |
| Roerdink et al. [21] | Retrospective | 30 | 10.0 | 72 (57–92) | I (20 %); II (43 %); III (17 %); IV (10 %); V (7 %); VI (3 %) | Bone plug or methyl methacrylate | Screw; plate | 36 (24–60) |
AO/ASIF Association for Osteosynthesis/Association for the Study of Internal Fixation, AO/OTA AO-Müller/Orthopaedic Trauma Association, NA not available