Table 1 Characteristics of each study
Author | Study design | Number of patients (No. of feet) | Mean age (years, range) | Mean follow-up (months, range) | Mean time to union (days, range) | Intervention | Bone union outcome (No. of feet) | Functional outcome tool |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Patel et al. [31] | Retrospective Cohort | 52 (54) | 64 (36–78) | 14.2 (12.0–23.0) | 61 (93–201) | Screw | 96.3% (52/54) | MOXFQ |
Singhal et al. [32] | Retrospective Cohort | 21 (21) | 63 (47–81) | 28.0 (13.4–48.2) | 81 (40–222) | Screw | 95.0% (20/21) | MOXFQ |
Mohammed & Gadgil [30] | Retrospective Cohort | 21 (23) | 60 (31–84) | 17.0 (6.0–34.0) | Unknown | Screw | 91.0% (21/23) | AOFAS-HMI |
Latif et al. [34] | Prospective Cohort | 36 (38) | 56 (20–74) | 15.0 (3.0–42.1) | 84 (42–112) | Plate | 100.0% (38/38) | MOXFQ, EQ-5D |
Fazal et al. [33] | Retrospective Cohort | 26 (32) | 64 (40–78) | 49.0 (40.0–62.0) | 94 (42–183) | Plate | 84.3% (27/32) | AOFAS, FADI |
Marudanayagam & Appan [35] | Retrospective Cohort | 51 (54) | 58 (28–74) | 14.8 (12.0–20.0) | 97 (91–183) | Plate | 98.1% (53/54) | AOFAS |
Challagundla et al. [36] | Retrospective Cohort | 50 (55) | 63 (41–77) | 38.0 (12.0–73.0) | 84 (Unknown) | Staple | 98.2% (54/55) | FAAM ADL |
Total/Mean | - | 257 (277) | 61 (20–84) | 25.1 (6.0–73.0) | 82.3a (40–222) | - | 95.7% (265/277) | - |