Table 2: Description, characteristics and outcomes of the studies evaluated among those eligible for analysis.

Study

Patients

Age

(years)

Sex

Dominant

limb

Comorbidities

Comparison

Follow-up

(months)

Result

Re-approach /

complication rate

Bostrom

Windhamre H,

et al6

61 (C 31,

Cc 30)

39.5

56 M

5 F

17 C

15 Cc

Smoking

1 C/4 Cc

Diabetes

1 Cc

Hook plate or

physiotherapy

24

C

CS 88 (DASH 5)

VAS 0.2

Cc

CS 91 (DASH 6)

VAS 0.8

Conservative (2)

2 persistent pain

Surgery (1)

1 infection

McKee

et al7

83 (40 C,

43 Cc)

37.6

78 M

5 F

24 C

26 Cc

Smoking

10 C/16 Cc

Hook plate or

physiotherapy

24

C

CS 94.6 (DASH 4.5)

VAS 0.8

Cc

90.8 (DASH 6.1)

VAS 1.2

Surgery (6)

2 reduction;

2 acromial erosion;

1 clavicle fracture;

1 infection

Conservative (3)

2 persistent pain;

1 heterotopic

ossification

Gstettner C,

et al8

50 (28 C,

22 Cc)

36.7

45 M

5 F

18 C

16 Cc

NA

Hook plate or

physiotherapy

34

C

CS 90.4

VAS 0.8

Cc

CS 80.7

VAS 2

Surgery (1)

Arthrosis

Joukainen A,

et al10

11 (7 C,

4 Cc)

53.5

10 M

1 F

5 C

3 Cc

NA

Transarticular

Kirschner or

physiotherapy

216-240

C

CS 87

Cc

CS 78

Surgery (2)

1 loss of reduction;

1 infection

Conservative (1)

1 osteoarthritis

Natera

Cisneros LG,

et al13

9 (C 5,

Cc 4)

40.1

8 M

1 F

NA

NA

Hook plate or

physiotherapy

34.77

C

CS 91.3

VAS 1.45

Cc

CS 91.05

VAS 1.5

Conservative

54.3% scapular

dyskinesia

Surgery

18.3% scapular

dyskinesia

Álvarez-

Álvarez L,

et al15

30 (C 15,

Cc 15)

50.5

24 M

6 F

9 C

6 Cc

NA

Endobutton

duplo vs

conservador

36.8

C

CS 82

VAS 1

Cc

CS 86.38

VAS 0.2

Surgery

33.3% degenerative

changes

Conservative

60% degenerative

changes

De Carli A,

et al16

55 (25 C,

30 Cc)

28.7

55 M

22 C

25 Cc

NA

TightRope™

system vs

conservador

42

C

CS 98

VAS 0.4

Cc

CS 98.2

VAS 0.2

Surgery

70% calcification

and 6% osteolysis

Conservative

30% calcification

C = surgery.

Cc = conservative.

CS = constant score.

DASH = disabilities of the arm, shoulder and hand.

F = female.

M = male.

NA = not reported.

VAS = visual scale analogic.