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studies), thereby directing future research. In this article, we discuss the origins of systematic review and summarize the methodology for performing such work and the meta-analysis which may follow if appropriate data are available. Pioneering work
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used a meta-analysis to quantitatively analyse potential risk factors for full-thickness rotator cuff tears to provide a theoretical basis for clinical treatment and prognosis. Methods This meta-analysis was performed in strict accordance with
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meta-analysis of 20 RCTs, Liu et al. demonstrated that TXA reduces blood loss, reduces transfusion rates, shortens hospital stay, and does not increase the incidence of postoperative complications in open spine surgery ( 6 ). Qin et al. , in a meta-analysis
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treatments have different advantages and disadvantages. Hence, it is necessary to assess the efficiency of different treatments between exchange nailing and augmentative plating based on the available evidence. We considered that this meta-analysis would
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powder (VP) spray, local to lower spine SSIs because of its antimicrobial activity on most of the gram-positive bacteria and cost-effectiveness. In addition, many predecessors have performed a meta-analysis to study the relieving effect of vancomycin in
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increasingly recognized by orthopaedic surgeons. They have gradually become widely used clinical procedures. However, there is still debate as to which of these two techniques is more advantageous ( 6 ). A meta-analysis of the clinical efficacy and safety of
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risk of wound dehiscence or infection ( 9 ). This study aims to provide a comprehensive review with a detailed meta-analysis of the current evidence for using a TTC nail as the primary surgical option to treat fragility ankle fractures in the elderly
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incidence of infection compared with that in the control group. Methods This meta-analysis was performed in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses statement ( 6 ). The protocol for this meta-analysis
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fracture configuration or other surgical procedures in which the raw data could not be separated. We also excluded case series, case reports, reviews, systematic reviews, meta-analysis, editorials, letters, book chapters, study protocols, non
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drawbacks ( 12 ). To our knowledge, there is no systematic review and meta-analysis comparing BSA and NBSA for RC repair in the literature. Thus, we aim to compare the clinical outcomes and complications of RC tear repair using BSA and NBSA based on direct