Is the traction table necessary to treat femoral fractures with intramedullary nailing? A meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The traction table is generally used in femoral intramedullary nailing surgery. Recently, some published studies have shown that the same or better treatment effects can be gotten without a traction table. It remains no consensus on this issue.

Methods

The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses guideline was applied in this study. We searched PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, and Cochrane Library databases for eligible studies. The random-effect model was used to calculate the standardized mean difference (SMD) and risk ratios with 95% CIs. Trial sequential analysis (TSA) was performed to verify the results.

Results

The pooled estimates of seven studies, including 266 cases each in the manual traction group and traction table group

SUBMITTER: He YK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10074654 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature