Placebo Effect in the Treatment of Patellar Tendinopathy and Its Influencing Factors: Systematic Review With Meta-analysis and Meta Regression of Randomized Controlled Trials.

Background: The effectiveness of nonsurgical treatment of patellar tendinopathy is questioned due to the conflicting results of placebo-controlled randomized controlled trials (RCTs) in which placebo arms often show impressive results.

Purpose: To quantify the magnitude of placebo effect of the different nonsurgical treatments of patellar tendinopathy. We also evaluated the influence of patients and treatments characteristics on the response to the placebo.

Achilles tendinopathy research has a gender data gap: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Purpose: A persisting gender bias has been recently highlighted in orthopaedics and sports medicine. The aim of this study was to evaluate the volume of gender-specific data and gender-specific results in the treatment of a common tendon disease, Achilles tendinopathy.

Methods: Pubmed, Cochrane, and Web of Science were searched to identify all clinical studies focusing on Achilles tendinopathy treatment.

Intra-articular corticosteroid injections provide a clinically relevant benefit compared to placebo only at short-term follow-up in patients with knee osteoarthritis: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Purpose: To quantify the clinical relevance of intra-articular corticosteroid effects compared to placebo for the injective treatment of knee osteoarthritis (OA).

Methods: The PubMed, Cochrane Library and Web of Science databases were searched on May 3, 2023. This study was conducted in accordance with the PRISMA guidelines.

Infection Risk Increases After Total Hip Arthroplasty Within 3 Months Following Intra-Articular Corticosteroid Injection. A Meta-Analysis on Knee and Hip Arthroplasty.

Background: Much debate continues regarding the risk of postoperative infection after intra-articular corticosteroid injection prior to total joint arthroplasty. The aim of this study was to evaluate the risk of periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) or other complications after joint arthroplasty in patients who received preoperative corticosteroids injections.

Methods: A literature search was performed on PubMed, Web of Science, and Cochrane Library through January 4, 2022.

Volar locking plate vs cast immobilization for distal radius fractures: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Introduction: The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to evaluate whether volar locking plate (VLP) fixation leads to better clinical and radiological outcomes than those of closed reduction and cast immobilization for the treatment of distal radius fractures (DRFs).

Materials And Methods: A comprehensive literature search was performed in PubMed, Web of Science, and Cochrane databases up to January 2022. Inclusion criteria included randomized controlled trial (RCT) studies comparing VLP fixation with cast immobilization for DRFs.

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PHILOS Synthesis for Proximal Humerus Fractures Has High Complications and Reintervention Rates: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Purpose: The aim of this study was to quantify the rate of complications and reinterventions in patients treated with PHILOS plate for proximal humerus fractures (PHFs) synthesis.

Methods: A comprehensive literature search was performed on the PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, and Cochrane databases up to 7 October 2021. Studies describing medium and long-term complications in PHF synthesis using the PHILOS plate were included.