title: Review Article: Operative versus nonoperative treatment for displaced intraarticular calcaneal fracture: a meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials.
abstract: We reviewed 8 randomised controlled trials that compared operative and non-operative treatment for displaced intra-articular calcaneal fractures. Patients with operative treatment were more likely to resume pre-injury work (relative risk [RR]=0.60, p=0.04), had fewer problems when wearing shoes (RR=0.42, p=0.0004), and had a higher physical component summary score of SF-36 (difference in means=6.75, p<0.0001) but a higher complication rate (RR=1.74, p=0.0005).
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, Lady Hardinge Medical College and Associated Hospitals, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Sanjay
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Meena
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, Max Smart Super Speciality Hospital, Saket, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Shreesh Kumar
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Gangary
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, Pushpawati Singhania Research Institute, Sheikh Sarai phase 2, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Pankaj
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sharma
mesh_terms: D016512:Ankle Injuries / Q000628:therapy*; D002111:Calcaneus / Q000293:injuries*; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal; D006801:Humans; D057072:Intra-Articular Fractures / Q000628:therapy*; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
keywords: ankle fractures; calcaneus; meta-analysis as topic; surgical procedures, operative