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World J Orthop. Sep 18, 2026; 17(9): 124549
Published online Sep 18, 2026. doi: 10.5312/wjo.124549
Table 2 Risk-of-bias assessment of included randomized controlled trials using the Cochrane Risk of Bias 2 tool
Study
Randomization process
Deviations from intended interventions
Missing outcome data
Measurement of outcome
Selection of reported result
Overall risk of bias
COTSLowHighLowLowLowHigh
Smekal et al[[15]LowHighLowLowLowHigh
Ferran et al[16]LowHighLowLowLowHigh
Mirzatolooei[21]LowHighLowLowLowHigh
Virtanen et al[7]LowHighLowLowLowHigh
Ahrens et al[8]LowHighLowLowLowHigh
Qvist et al[9]LowHighLowLowLowHigh
Pathak et al[18]LowHighLowLowLowHigh
Robinson et al[5]LowHighLowLowLowHigh


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