Meta-analysis of titanium plate and elastic intramedullary nail in the treatment of midshaft clavicular fractures

doi:10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.2016.26.021

Abstract

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: Elastic stable intramedullary nailing and titanium plate fixation are two methods for the treatment of midshaft clavicular fractures. Current research about comparison of these two methods is not too much, and most of cases were retrospectively analyzed.

OBJECTIVE: To compare the efficacy of elastic stable intramedullary nailing and titanium plate fixation for midshaft clavicular fractures.

METHODS: The PubMed database, CBM, EMbase database, Cochrane Library database, CNKI database and Wangfang database were searched to collect the trials on midshaft clavicular fractures. The searching time ranged from the date of building to September 2015. The quality of trails was evaluated.

RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: (1) Seven trials involving 512 patients were included. (2) Meta-analysis results showed the postoperative functional recovery was better in the elastic stable intramedullary nailing group than that of the plate fixation group (P < 0.01). (3) The average bone union time, operation time, incision length, intraoperative blood loss and the hospital stay of the elastic stable intramedullary nailing group were less than those of the plate fixation group (P < 0.01). (4) There were no significant differences in incidence rate of complications between two groups. (5) It is concluded that elastic stable intramedullary nailing for treating midshaft clavicular fractures is superior to the plate fixation in the efficacy. As the first choice for treatment of midshaft clavicular fractures, above conclusions are needed to be verified by large-scale multi-center randomized controlled trials.

中国组织工程研究杂志出版内容重点：人工关节；骨植入物；脊柱；骨折；内固定；数字化骨科；组织工程

Key words: Clavicle, Fractures, Bone, Meta-Analysis, Internal Fixators, Tissue Engineering

CLC Number:

R318

Ye Yong, Li Jun, Jing Jue-hua. Meta-analysis of titanium plate and elastic intramedullary nail in the treatment of midshaft clavicular fractures

[J]. Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research, 2016, 20(26): 3938-3945.

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