Fig. 3From: Effect of buried vs. exposed Kirschner wire osteosynthesis on phalangeal, metacarpal and distal radial fractures: A systematic review and meta-analysisThe results of data synthesis for infection rate. a: Forest plot showing the infection rate comparing buried versus exposed Kirschner wire osteosynthesis for phalangeal, metacarpal and distal radial fractures; b: Sensitivity analyses for determining the reliability of results; c: Egger’s publication bias plot; d: Begg’s funnel plotBack to article page