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- Title
Tibial plateau fracture morphology based on injury force mechanism is predictive for patient-reported outcome and conversion to total knee arthroplasty.
- Authors
Assink, Nick; Vaartjes, Thijs P.; Bosma, Eelke; van Helden, Sven H.; ten Brinke, Joost G.; Hoekstra, Harm; IJpma, Frank F. A.
- Abstract
Purposes: The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between injury mechanism–based fracture patterns and patient-reported outcome as well as conversion rate to total knee arthroplasty (TKA) at follow-up. Methods: A multicenter cross-sectional study was performed including 1039 patients treated for a tibial plateau fracture between 2003 and 2019. At a mean follow-up of 5.8 ± 3.7 years, patients completed the Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS) questionnaire. For all patients, the injury force mechanism was defined based on CT images. Analysis of variance (ANOVA) was used to assess the relationship between different injury mechanisms and functional recovery. Cox regression was performed to assess the association with an increased risk on conversion to TKA. Results: A total of 378 (36%) patients suffered valgus-flexion, 305 (29%) valgus-extension, 122 (12%) valgus-hyperextension, 110 (11%) varus-flexion, 58 (6%) varus-hyperextension, and 66 (6%) varus-extension injuries. ANOVA showed significant different KOOS values between injury fracture patterns in all subscales (P < 0.01). Varus-flexion injuries had the lowest average KOOS scores (symptoms 65; pain 67; ADL 72; sport 35; QoL 48). Varus-flexion mechanism was associated with an increased risk on a TKA (HR 1.8; P = 0.03) whereas valgus-extension mechanism was associated with a reduced risk on a TKA (HR 0.5; P = 0.012) as compared to all other mechanisms. Conclusion: Tibial plateau fracture patterns based on injury force mechanisms are associated with clinical outcome. Varus-flexion injuries have a worse prognosis in terms of patient-reported outcome and conversion rate to TKA at follow-up. Valgus-extension injuries have least risk on conversion to TKA.
- Subjects
WOUNDS &; injuries; RISK assessment; CROSS-sectional method; TIBIAL plateau fractures; QUESTIONNAIRES; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; TOTAL knee replacement; RESEARCH; ANALYSIS of variance; QUALITY of life; HEALTH outcome assessment; EPIDEMIOLOGY; PROPORTIONAL hazards models; REGRESSION analysis; RANGE of motion of joints
- Publication
European Journal of Trauma & Emergency Surgery, 2024, Vol 50, Issue 3, p1135
- ISSN
1863-9933
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s00068-024-02447-5