Efficacy and safety of MIPO versus ORIF in distal tibial fractures: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

J Orthop Traumatol · 2026 · PMC13283236 · PMID 42303945

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did not reach statistical significanceno p-value reported

The pooled results suggested that MIPO was associated with higher AOFAS scores compared with ORIF; however, this difference did not reach statistical significance.

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a nonsignificant trendno p-value reported

The primary analysis using odds ratio showed a nonsignificant trend favoring MIPO (OR 0.57; 95% CI 0.24–1.33; I 2 = 0%).

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