Table 4 Uncontrolled studies of the effectiveness of implant removal in symptomatic patients. Success includes complete or marked reduction of pain
From: Surgeons' beliefs and perceptions about removal of orthopaedic implants
Author | Year | Implant | n | Success | Failure | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Richards [30] | 1992 | various | 46 | 42 | 91% (79 – 98%) | 4 | 9% (2 – 21%) |
Jacobsen [31] | 1994 | ankle plates | 66 | 49 | 74% (62 – 84%) | 17 | 26% (16 – 38%) |
Court-Brown [32] | 1997 | intramedullary tibial nails | 62 | 60 | 97% (88 – 99%) | 2 | 3% (0 – 11%) |
Dodenhoff [33] | 1997 | intramedullary femoral nails | 17 | 11 | 65% (38 – 86%) | 6 | 35% (14 – 62%) |
Keating [34] | 1997 | intramedullary tibial nails | 49 | 39 | 80% (66 – 90%) | 10 | 20% (10 – 34%) |
Brown [7] | 2001 | ankle plates | 22 | 11 | 50% (28 – 72%) | 11 | 50% (28 – 72%) |
Gösling [6] | 2004 | intramedullary femoral nails | 58 | 45 | 78% (65 – 87%) | 13 | 22% (13 – 35%) |
Gösling [24] | 2005 | intramedullary tibial nails | 26 | 19 | 73% (52 – 88%) | 7 | 27% (12 – 48%) |
Weighted average | 346 | 78% (69 – 88%) | 22% (12 – 31%) | ||||