Sensory Recovery Outcome after Digital Nerve Repair in Relation to Different Reconstructive Techniques: Meta-Analysis and Systematic Review
Table 9
Pooled estimates.
S0–3
S3+
S4
Number of studies pooled
Pooled proportion, % (95% CI)
Number of studies pooled
Pooled proportion, % (95% CI)
Number of studies pooled
Pooled proportion, % (95% CI)
End-to-end coaptation
20
21 (12–27)
19
50 (44–56)
19
28 (20–36)
End-to-side coaptation
5
12 (3–25)
5
67 (40–89)
5
21 (3–50)
Nerve graft
18
27 (16–40)
18
42 (33–52)
18
25 (14–37)
Artificial conduit
6
20 (12–30)
6
45 (35–56)
6
34 (23–46)
Vein graft
6
30 (15–48)
6
51 (20–82)
6
14 (3–32)
Muscle graft
3
11 (0–36)
3
37 (13–65)
3
51 (10–91)
Muscle-in-vein graft
2
42 (13–75)
2
32 (18–48)
2
25 (6–51)
Replantation
15
24 (14–35)
10
43 (31–56)
10
23 (15–32)
Pooled estimates of proportions for S0–3, S3+, and S4 with 95% confidence intervals from the random effects model presenting sensory recovery outcomes after end-to-end and end-to-side coaptations, nerve grafts, artificial conduit-, vein-, muscle, and muscle-in-vein reconstructions, and replantations.
