A meta-analysis of Allgöwer-Donati versus interrupted vertical mattress suturing in preventing postoperative incisional complications of calcaneal fracture surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

A meta-analysis of Allgöwer-Donati versus interrupted vertical mattress suturing in preventing postoperative incisional complications of calcaneal fracture surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis Hua-Xin Lai, MM, Li-Ping Peng, BD, Lian-Hua Wu, BD, Wei Ye, MM Department of Orthopaedics I, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Affiliated Sanming Hospital of Integrated Medicine, Sanming City, China Citation: Lai HX, Peng LP, Wu LH, Ye W. A meta-analysis of Allgöwer-Donati versus interrupted vertical mattress suturing in preventing postoperative incisional complications of calcaneal fracture surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis . Jt Dis Relat Surg 2026;37(2):390-401. doi: 10.52312/jdrs.2026.2500. © 2026 Joint Diseases and Related Surgery . This is an open access article published under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC 4.0), which permits non-commercial use, distribution, reproduction, and adaptation in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ Comparison of suturing techniques 391 mitigate these risks is a critical focus in calcaneal fracture management. [5] As the final and critical step of surgery, wound closure technique plays a pivotal role in healing quality and complication prevention. [6,7] While various suturing