Eleven internal fixations for young vertical femoral neck fractures: A protocol for systematic review and network meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

Vertical femoral neck fractures (VFNFs) in young patients lead to significant biomechanical instability. Multitudinous internal fixation devices have been developed and utilized in clinical interventions. However, there has yet to be a consensus expert opinion regarding the optimal internal fixation configurations. This study aims to conduct a network meta-analysis to evaluate the safety and efficacy of all currently recognized internal fixation procedures for the treatment of VFNFs in young individuals.

Methods

Comprehensive literature searches will be performed in China National Knowledge Infrastructure, the Cochrane Library, PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, the Wanfang Database, and the Chinese Biomedical Literature Database, covering the entire d

SUBMITTER: Shen W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11421801 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature