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the studies passing the initial eligibility screening and assessed for eligibility using the same approach with disagreements discussed to reach a consensus. Quality assessment Quality assessment of the studies was conducted using the Cochrane
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Similarly, periprosthetic acetabular fractures are relevant to uncemented press-fit elliptical cups; however, they may also occur postoperatively following high- or low-energy trauma. 17 , 30 Initial assessment Good clinical history and
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the mean and s.d. , and a meta-analysis was not feasible due to the heterogeneity of the included studies. Assessment of risk of bias and quality of evidence The Downs and Black’s ‘Checklist for Measuring Quality’ was used to evaluate the risk
