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Interventions for treating proximal humeral fractures in adults (Review)

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Analysis 3.3. Comparison 3 Gilchrist bandage versus ’Classic’ Desault bandage, Outcome 3 Poor or bad<br />

rat<strong>in</strong>g by patient at fracture consolidation.<br />

<strong>Review</strong>: <strong>Interventions</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>treat<strong>in</strong>g</strong> <strong>proximal</strong> <strong>humeral</strong> <strong>fractures</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>adults</strong><br />

Comparison: 3 Gilchrist bandage versus ’Classic’ Desault bandage<br />

Outcome: 3 Poor or bad rat<strong>in</strong>g by patient at fracture consolidation<br />

Study or subgroup Gilchrist Desault Risk Ratio Risk Ratio<br />

n/N n/N M-H,Fixed,95% CI M-H,Fixed,95% CI<br />

Rommens 1993 2/14 8/14 0.25 [ 0.06, 0.97 ]<br />

0.01 0.1 1 10 100<br />

Favours Gilchrist Favours Desault<br />

Analysis 4.1. Comparison 4 Instructed self physiotherapy versus conventional physiotherapy, Outcome 1<br />

Pa<strong>in</strong> at one year (scale 0-8: maximum pa<strong>in</strong>).<br />

<strong>Review</strong>: <strong>Interventions</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>treat<strong>in</strong>g</strong> <strong>proximal</strong> <strong>humeral</strong> <strong>fractures</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>adults</strong><br />

Comparison: 4 Instructed self physiotherapy versus conventional physiotherapy<br />

Outcome: 1 Pa<strong>in</strong> at one year (scale 0-8: maximum pa<strong>in</strong>)<br />

Study or subgroup Intervention Control Mean Difference Mean Difference<br />

N Mean(SD) N Mean(SD) IV,Fixed,95% CI IV,Fixed,95% CI<br />

Bertoft 1984 7 0.6 (1) 6 1 (1.7) -0.40 [ -1.95, 1.15 ]<br />

<strong>Interventions</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>treat<strong>in</strong>g</strong> <strong>proximal</strong> <strong>humeral</strong> <strong>fractures</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>adults</strong> (<strong>Review</strong>)<br />

Copyright © 2008 The Cochrane Collaboration. Published by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.<br />

-10 -5 0 5 10<br />

Favours Intervention Favours control<br />

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