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World J Orthop. Jan 18, 2026; 17(1): 114482
Published online Jan 18, 2026. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v17.i1.114482
Table 1 The general characteristics of the included studies
Ref.
Country
Study design
Follow-up (years)
Participations
AL (n)
AL rates, %
Age (years)
NOS
Davis et al[61], 2020 United KingdomCohort study≥ 7.529077012600.4373.177
Amstutz et al[49], 2015United StatesCase-control study8.581375271.9646.57
Benson et al[35], 2022 DenmarkCohort study4.4 (1.1-5.9)536054790.89NA7
Bordini et al[15], 2007 ItalyCohort study≥ 647501342.82NA6
Jud et al[42], 2024SwitzerlandCohort studyNA2459140.5663.8 ± 12.7 (18-92)7
Wagener et al[62], 2024 GermanyCohort study2-10255255NA737
Budin et al[34], 2024 United StatesCohort study2328117212.1969.1 ± 8.38
Magruder et al[32], 2024United StatesCohort study≤ 2110251601.45NA6
Aro et al[13], 2012FinlandCohort study239NANA61.5 (41-78)6
Electricwala et al[23], 2016United StatesCohort study8.7 ± 8.1257NANA67 ± 137
Münger et al[14], 2006 SwedenCase-control study5.3 ± 3.1505347251.4363 ± 9.58
Layson et al[29], 2024United StatesCohort study255601NA1.9168-727
Clauss et al[58], 2013 SwitzerlandCohort study≥ 16156139NANA7
Khatod et al[43], 2014United StatesCohort study2.2 (1.2-5.1)368346351.7265.5 ± 11.78
Stelmach et al[45], 2015 GermanyCohort studyNA465234NA52.80 ± 12.87
Wedemeyer et al[44], 2009 GermanyCohort study7.17-8.418787NA69.31 ± 10.277
Lee et al[56], 2024 ChinaCohort study≥ 1199540.261.9 ± 13.87
Lunn et al[33], 2005 IrelandCase-control study5.7 (2-11)217101NA67.6 ± 9.66
Halawi et al[26], 2016 United StatesCohort study7.6 ± 2.56426286.5746.9 ± 7.17
Boyer et al[19], 2019FranceCohort study5.530733NANANA6


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