Table 1 General information of the three eligible studies
From: RETRACTED ARTICLE: Meta-analysis on the efficacy of tourniquet on ankle trauma surgery
Author | Journal | Surgery | Cases ( n) | Gender (male/female) | Average age (years) | Results in tourniquet group | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tourniquet | Non-tourniquet | Tourniquet | Non-tourniquet | Tourniquet | Non-tourniquet | ||||
Konrad 2005 [19] | Clin Orthop Relat | Open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) | 26 | 28 | 10/16 | 11/17 | 42.7 | 41.6 | More postoperative swelling and pain, less range of motion |
Maffulli 1993 [20] | J Bone Joint Surg | ORIF of simple, closed fractures of the distal part of the fibula | 40 | 40 | 33/7 | 27/11 | 52 | 50 | Longer operation time, more complications, less frequency of wound infection, return to work later |
Omeroglu 1997 [21] | Foot Ankle | ORIF of malleolar fractures | 16 | 16 | 10/6 | 12/4 | 40 | 37 | More pain |