Ilizarov technique in the treatment of bone defects of the radius and ulna: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The objective of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to assess the efficacy of the Ilizarov method in the treatment of radius and ulna bone defects.

Methods

The PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, Ovid MEDLINE, and Scopus databases were searched for articles published up to May 2023. The quality of the studies was evaluated using a modified version of the Newcastle-Ottawa scale. The effect size and confidence intervals at 95% for the main results were calculated. The heterogeneity was evaluated. The demographic data, defect size (DS), external fixation time (EFT), external fixation index (EFI), and complications were extracted and analyzed using the Stata version 16.

Results

This meta-analysis identified and included seven studies involv

SUBMITTER: Hamiti Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10469416 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature