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Sinus tarsi approach versus extensile lateral approach for displaced intra-articular calcaneal fracture: a meta-analysis of current evidence base

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Title
Sinus tarsi approach versus extensile lateral approach for displaced intra-articular calcaneal fracture: a meta-analysis of current evidence base
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Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research, March 2017
DOI 10.1186/s13018-017-0545-8
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Hui Yao, Tangzhao Liang, Yichun Xu, Gang Hou, Lulu Lv, Junbin Zhang

Abstract

The extensile lateral approach (ELA) has been widely performed for displaced intra-articular calcaneal fractures (DIACFs), and wound complications remain a significant problem. As a minimal incision technique, the sinus tarsi approach (STA) was designed to overcome this disadvantage. There were already many reports about this approach but the conclusions were not completely consistent. Based on the current evidence, we performed this meta-analysis to compare the STA with ELA in the management of DIACF and expected to draw a certain and meaningful conclusion. All potentially relevant randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and cohort studies (CSs) were searched in the databases of PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL) and ClinicalTrial.gov. The desirable outcomes including wound complications, excellent and good rate, secondary surgery rate and Böhler's angle were extracted. RCT studies were assessed using the Risk of Bias Tool recommended by the Cochrane Collaboration, and cohort studies were evaluated using the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale. The data of RCTs and cohorts were pooled respectively using the fixed-effect model or random-effect model. Mean differences with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated for continuous data, and relative risks (RRs) with 95% CIs were calculated for dichotomous data. Statistical heterogeneity was assessed with the Q test and I (2) . Sensitivity analysis was developed to assess the reliability of pooled results. Seven studies including two RCTs and five CSs were eligible for the meta-analysis. No matter RCTs or CSs, the pooled data all showed that STA group had a lower incidence of wound complications than that in the ELA group and no significant difference was found in excellent and good rate and the recovery of Böhler's angle between the two groups. The CSs also showed that the STA group had a lower incidence of secondary surgeries than that in the ELA group. Through a STA, we not only can reduce the problems in wound healing but also achieve nearly the same adequate restoration of DIACF along with the similar functional outcomes compared with through an ELA.

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Readers by professional status Count As %
Other 8 12%
Researcher 8 12%
Student > Postgraduate 7 10%
Student > Doctoral Student 6 9%
Student > Bachelor 6 9%
Other 15 22%
Unknown 17 25%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Medicine and Dentistry 39 58%
Nursing and Health Professions 2 3%
Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science 1 1%
Psychology 1 1%
Materials Science 1 1%
Other 0 0%
Unknown 23 34%
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