Standardized data extraction proforma.

Study
Year published
Country
Institution
Years studied
How patients selected
Methods
No. of patients initially
No. of patients studied
Sex
Age range
Average age at injury
Aetiology of injuries
SH I
SH II
SH III
SH IV
SH V
SH VI
Open fractures
Neurovascular injuries
Grading of displacement
Conservative treatments:
Surgical treatments
Follow-up
Outcomes measured
Grading of complications
Statistical analysis
Results
Further notes/ Classifications