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| Author | Methods for AO | Patients numbers | Efficacy | Complications (%) | Wound healing | Follow-up duration |
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| Tung [9], 2001 | 1 cm incision, cartilage shaver | 64 | 91.4 | 3.9 (wound edge necrosis) | 5 days | 6-13 months, mean 9.3 months |
| Lee et al [10], 2005 | Two 1 cm incisions, cartilage shaver | 89 | 91.2 | 1.1 (hematoma and skin perforation)
0.6 (of wounds) | 21 days | 14-28 months, mean 20 months |
| Wu [11], 2007 | 0.5–1.0 cm incision, cartilage shaver | 156 | 92.3 | 7.7 (wound edge necrosis) | 21 days | 6-59 months, mean 16 months |
| Chern et al [12], 2011 | 0.8 cm incision, cartilage shaver | 30 | 94 | 1.7 (wound local infection) | 7 days | 3-13 months, mean 10 months |
| Hsu et al [13], 2018 | 1 cm incision, cartilage shaver | 19 | 94 | 3.8% (ecchymosis) | Not mentioned | 3 months |
| Current study, 2018 | 0.5 cm incision, cartilage shaver | 39 | 92.3 | 1.3% (scar formation) | 7 days | 12-69 months, mean 31 months |
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| Glaser et al [3], 2012 | Microwave | 120 | 89% | 28% | | 12 months |
| Hong et al [4], 2012 | Microwave | 31 | 90.3% | 26% - 71% temporary adverse effects | | 12 months |
| Scuderi et al [5], 2016 | Microwave | 20 | 72.5% | 25% nodular formation | | Mean 5 months |
| Chang et al [8], 2017 | Microwave | 1 | - | Median nerve neuropathy affected both sensory and motor function | | 6 months (partially recovered sensory and motor function |
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