Comparison of deltoid ligament repair and non-repair in acute ankle fracture: A meta-analysis of comparative studies.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Rupture of the deltoid ligament (DL) in acute ankle fracture is very common. However, there is still insufficient evidence on whether to repair the DL in acute ankle fracture. Therefore, a systematic review and meta-analysis of comparative studies was performed to report the outcome of DL repair in acute ankle fracture.

Methods

The PubMed, Cochrane Library, EMBASE and Web of Science databases were searched from the inception dates to October 31, 2020, for comparative studies. The methodological quality was evaluated based on the risk-of-bias tool of the Cochrane Collaboration for Randomized Controlled Trials (RCTs) or the Risk-of-Bias Assessment Tool for Non-randomized Studies (RoBANS). The post-operative medial clear space (MCS), final MCS, American Orthopaedic F

SUBMITTER: Guo W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8589189 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature