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World J Orthop. Sep 18, 2026; 17(9): 124549
Published online Sep 18, 2026. doi: 10.5312/wjo.124549
Table 3 Methodological quality of the included observational and comparative studies using the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale
Study
Design
Selection (Max 4 stars)
Comparability (Max 2 stars)
Outcome (Max 3 stars)
Total score (Max 9 stars)
Jubel et al[13]Controlled clinical trial★★★★★★7
Kulshrestha et al[14]Prospective cohort study★★★★★★★8
Mukherjee et al[17]Single-arm prospective study★★★-★★5
Bhardwaj et al[19]Prospective cohort study★★★★★★7
Ma et al[20]Retrospective cohort study★★★★★6
Han et al[22]Retrospective cohort study★★★★★★7


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