How the Choice of Osteosynthesis Affects the Complication Rate of Intercalary Allograft Reconstruction? A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There is no clear consensus on the optimal type of fixation in intercalary allograft reconstruction. In this study, we aimed to compare the rate of most common complications following the plate and nail fixation of the intercalary allograft.

Materials and methods

We searched PubMed, EMBASE, Web of Science, Scopus, and Cochrane Library. Studies in which the complication rate of the single bridging plate and intramedullary nail fixation was extractable were included. Studies that used extra procedures such as cementation and fibular vascular graft augmentation were excluded. The primary outcome was the fixation-specific rate of nonunion. Secondary outcomes were the fixation-specific rate of fracture, infection, and local recurrence.

Results

In total, 13 studi

SUBMITTER: Jamshidi K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8921354 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature