Table 5.

Complications and rate of consolidation reported in included studies

Author	Complications	Consolidation
Van den Broek et al. 2007 [11] Arch Orthop Trauma Surg	1 patient with nonunion 10 patient with malunion at healing	92%
Olerud et al. 2011 JSES [12]	1 patient with nonunion 1 patient with impingement resulting from a malunited greater tubercle 2 patients with signs of minor AVN 1 patient post-traumatic osteoarthritis	96%
Olerud et al. 2011 JSES [13]	1 patient nonunion 1 patient without bony contact after one month was operated 3 patients with signs of AVN 5 patients post-traumatic osteoarthritis	96%
Torrens et al. 2011 JOT [14]	1 patient with stiffness 17 patient with malunion at healing	100%
Yüksel et al. 2011 JOT [15]	3 patients with nonunion 5 patients with signs of AVN	84%
Boons et al. 2012 Clinic. Ort [16].	2 patients had AVN of the head 3 patients had a nonunion of the four-part fracture 1 patient was operated on 13 months to hemiarthroplasty	80%

AVN avascular necrosis