J Orthop Surg Res 2022 Jun 21;17(1):322. Epub 2022 Jun 21.
Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Lianyungang 2nd People's Hospital, No. 41 Hailian East Road, Haizhou District, Lianyungang, 222000, Jiangsu, China.
Background: There is still a lack of remarkable consensus regarding the clinical efficacy of the application of fibular strut augmentation (FSA) combined with a locking plate for proximal humeral fractures. A systematic review and meta-analysis to assess the effect of the use of FSAs in open reduction and internal fixation of proximal humeral fractures was conducted.
Methods: A literature search was conducted in PubMed, Embase, Cochrane, Web of Science Core Collection, and ClinicalTrials. Read More