Mobilisation versus Bed Rest after Skin Grafting Pretibial Lacerations: A Meta-Analysis

Table 1

Primary and secondary outcomes.

	Study details	Studies	Patients	Odds ratio (95% CI)
Primary outcomes
Graft healing at 7 days	RCTs	2	136	0.86 (0.29–2.56)
Graft healing at 7 days	RCTs + CS	3	166	0.86 (0.29–2.56)
Graft healing at 14 days	RCTs trauma patients [24]	3	145	0.86 (0.29–2.56)
Graft healing at 14 days	RCTs all patients [24]	3	186	0.74 (0.31–1.79)
Graft healing at 14 days	RCTs + CS trauma patients [24]	4	176	0.86 (0.29–2.56)
Graft healing at 14 days	RCTs + CS all patients [24]	4	216	0.74 (0.31–1.79)
Secondary outcomes
Reduction in mobility	RCT	1	47	0.06 (0.00–1.14)
Reduction in mobility	RCT, worst case scenario [47]	1	61	0.94 (0.27–3.22)
Reduction in mobility	RCT, best case scenario [47]	1	61	0.03 (0.00–0.45)
Haematoma	RCT	1	61	0.95 (0.08–11.13)
Heparin coagulopathy	RCT	1	61	0.61 (0.02–15.69)
Graft infection	RCT	1	61	0.95 (0.08–11.13)
Delayed healing versus corticosteroids	RCT	1	75	8.20 (0.99–15.41)
Healing time versus anaesthesia	RCT	1	75	−4.60 (−10.88–1.68)
Donor site healing	RCT	1	75	−0.50 (−2.88–1.88)

Abbreviations: RCT, randomised controlled trials; CS, cohort study.