Tibial plateau fracture morphology based on injury force mechanism is predictive for patient-reported outcome and conversion to total knee arthroplasty-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Tibial plateau fracture morphology based on injury force mechanism is predictive for patient-reported outcome and conversion to total knee arthroplasty

Published:2024-01-20 Issue:3 Volume:50 Page:1135-1143
ISSN:1863-9933
Container-title:European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery
language:en
Short-container-title:Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg

Author:

Assink Nick^ORCID,Vaartjes Thijs P.^ORCID,Bosma Eelke,van Helden Sven H.^ORCID,ten Brinke Joost G.,Hoekstra Harm^ORCID,IJpma Frank F. A.^ORCID

Abstract

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.

Publisher

Springer Science and Business Media LLC

Link

https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s00068-024-02447-5.pdf

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