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Table 3
Review of literature of relevant studies about plate augmentation.
| Reference | No of patients | Avg age (range) | Avg follow up (range) | Used surgical technique | Union rate % | Time to union | Functional results | Encountered complications |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uliana CS et al. (2021) [17] | 22 | 32.3 years | 23.5 months | Plate augmentation with retained nail | 19 (86%) | 11.7 months | 8 excellent; 14 good | No complications |
| Ebrahimpour A et al. (2021) [18] | 19 | 42.8 | 12 months | Plate augmentation with retained nail | 18 (94.7%) | 4.75 months | VAS31 ± 18.8 | No complications |
| Mittal KK et al. (2021) [19] | 21 | 22–58 years | 12 months | Plate augmentation with retained nail | 21 (100%) | 6 months (4–8) | Parker mobility score improved from 0 to 4 (2.81) to 8.9 | No complications |
| Chiang et al. (2016) [10] | 30 | 50.5 (24–91) | no | Plate augmentation with retained nail | 29 | no | no | Broken screw not affect union 2 cases |
| One case infection at iliac crest required debridement | ||||||||
| VTE in 2 cases | ||||||||
| Jhunjhunwala and Dhawale (2016) [12] | 40 | 35 (18–65) | 12 months | Plate augmentation with retained nail | 39 | 4 months (3–6 months) | Not mentioned | One patient deep infection |
| Vaishya et al. (2016) [20] | 16 | 36 (26–55) | 9.62 (7–15 months) | Plate augmentation with retained nail | 16 | 6.25 months (4– 9 months) | One patient develop surgical site infection need debridement | |
| Birjandinejad A et al. (2009) [21] | 25 | 31.4 (18-53 years) | 12 months | Plate augmentation with retained nail | 25 (100%) | 4.78 months (1–6 months) | One patient developed wound infection |
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