Shi F, Wu SY, Cai W, et al. - A network meta-analysis was performed to assess the radiographic characteristics, clinical effectiveness, and incision complications of nonoperative treatment, open reduction, and internal fixation, minimally invasive reduction, and fixation. Researchers carried out to search Medline, Embase, Google Scholar, and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials. Stata software was applied to perform statistical analyses. Researchers enrolled 17 randomized controlled trials involving 1,297 participants with 1354 fractures. Given the good outcomes of the minimally invasive method in terms of radiographic characteristics, clinical effectiveness, and incision complications, it was reported that the minimally invasive approach was found to be a good alternative for displaced intra-articular calcaneal fractures (DIACFs). More randomized controlled trials targeted on DIACFs are required to further analyze this conclusion.