Fig. 4
The results of data synthesis for Kirschner wire removal in operating room. a: Forest plot showing the rate of Kirschner wire removal in operating room 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 plot