| 8.1 Nerve injury |
3 |
163 |
Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) |
0.30 [0.09, 1.01] |
| 8.2 Major complications: pin site infections |
5 |
|
Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) |
Subtotals only |
| 8.2.1 Direct visualisation |
4 |
253 |
Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) |
4.15 [1.07, 16.20] |
| 8.2.2 Joystick |
1 |
59 |
Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) |
1.10 [0.20, 6.12] |
| 8.3 Cosmetic deformity: loss of carrying angle > 10 degrees or elbow deformity (medium‐ and long‐term) |
2 |
|
Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) |
Totals not selected |
| 8.3.1 Medium‐term cubitus varus |
1 |
|
Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) |
Totals not selected |
| 8.3.2 Medium‐term loss of carrying angle |
1 |
|
Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) |
Totals not selected |
| 8.3.3 Long‐term cubitus varus |
1 |
|
Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) |
Totals not selected |
| 8.4 Cosmetic deformity: loss of carrying angle in the long term (degrees of loss) |
1 |
|
Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) |
Subtotals only |
| 8.5 Range of movement: loss of total range of movement > 10 degrees at medium term |
2 |
93 |
Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) |
3.20 [1.05, 9.77] |
| 8.6 Range of movement: loss of range of movement at long‐term follow‐up |
1 |
|
Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) |
Totals not selected |
| 8.7 Patient satisfaction with scar appearance (higher scores indicates more satisfaction) |
1 |
|
Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) |
Totals not selected |
| 8.7.1 Patient reported score |
1 |
|
Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) |
Totals not selected |
| 8.7.2 Blinded assessor score |
1 |
|
Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) |
Totals not selected |
| 8.8 Radiographic deformity: difference in Baumann's angle (medium and long term) |
2 |
|
Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) |
Totals not selected |
| 8.8.1 Medium‐term loss of Baumann's angle |
1 |
|
Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) |
Totals not selected |
| 8.8.2 Long‐term loss of Baumann's angle |
1 |
|
Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) |
Totals not selected |
| 8.9 Radiographic deformity: capitellum posterior to anterior humeral line at late follow‐up |
1 |
|
Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) |
Totals not selected |
| 8.10 Resource use |
2 |
|
Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) |
Totals not selected |
| 8.10.1 Operative time (minutes); direct visualisation |
1 |
|
Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) |
Totals not selected |
| 8.10.2 Length of hospital stay (days); direct visualisation |
1 |
|
Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) |
Totals not selected |
| 8.10.3 Operative time (minutes); joystick technique |
1 |
|
Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) |
Totals not selected |
| 8.10.4 Length of hospital stay (days); joystick technique |
1 |
|
Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) |
Totals not selected |
