Systematic Reviews
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World J Orthop. Jul 18, 2022; 13(7): 662-675
Published online Jul 18, 2022. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v13.i7.662
Table 3 Characteristics of the studies included in the review, n = 24
Study characteristic
n(%)
Study design
Randomised controlled trial10 (42)
Prospective cohort study5 (21)
Retrospective cohort study6 (25)
Matched cohort study2 (8)
Case control study1 (4)
Country of origin
France6 (25)
Italy4 (17)
Australia2 (8)
South Korea2 (8)
United States1 (4)
Kuwait2 (8)
Turkey1 (4)
United Kingdom1 (4)
Brazil1 (4)
Russia1 (4)
Canada1 (4)
Denmark1 (4)
Algeria 1 (4)
Year published
20061 (4)
20121 (4)
20131 (4)
20142 (8)
20161 (4)
20172 (8)
20181 (8)
20194 (17)
20204 (17)
20217 (29)
Number of patients
< 50 2 (8)
50-10010 (42)
100-2508 (33)
250-5002 (8)
> 5002 (8)
Mean follow-up time
1-12 mo2 (8)
13 -24 mo 6 (25)
25-36 mo4 (17)
37-60 mo 7 (29)
61-120 mo 4 (17)
> 120 mo1 (4)
Type of AEAP
LET13 (54)
ALLR11 (46)