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Table 1 Study characteristics and MINORS scores of included studies

From: Comparison of femoral neck system versus cannulated screws for treatment of femoral neck fractures: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Author (year)

Study design

Sample size

Follow-up duration (mo)

Type/classification of fractures

implants used for internal fixation

MINORS score

  

FNS

CS

    

Nibe et al. (2021) [14]

RCS

25

5

 > 6

Pauwels I–III

FNS and compression hip screw, Hansson Twin Hook, three 6.5-mm cannulated compression screws, Hansson pins

20

Tang et al. (2021) [18]

RCS

47

45

14–24

Pauwels I–III

Garden II–IV

FNS and inverted cannulated cancellous screws

20

Hu et al. (2021) [13]

RCS

20

24

 > 12

Pauwels I–III

Garden I–IV

FNS and Cannulated compression screws

20

Vazquez et al. (2021) [19]

RCS

15

32

NA

Garden I, II

Posterior tilt < 20°

FNS and Triple screw construct, dynamic hip screw system

16

Zhou et al. (2021) [17]

RCS

30

30

10–22

Pauwels III

FNS and cannulated screw

20

Yang et al. (2021) [16]

RCS

28

31

3–14

Pauwels III

FNS and inverted triangle cannulated screws

19

Yan et al. (2021) [15]

RCS

24

58

3–18

Pauwels I–III

Garden I–IV

FNS and cannulate compression screw

19

Yang et al. (2021) [20]

RCS

15

19

NA

Garden I–IV

FNS and cannulated screw

18

  1. RCS Retrospective cohort study, NA Not available, FNS Femoral neck system, CS Cannulated screw