Title
Proximal Tibial Fractures: Early Experience Using Polyaxial Locking-Plate Technology
Abstract
Between 2004 and 2009, 60 patients with proximal tibial fractures were included in this prospective study. All fractures were treated with the polyaxial lockedplate fixation system (DePuy, Warsaw, IN, USA). Clinical and radiographic data, including fracture pattern, changes in alignment, local and systemic complications, hardware failure and fracture union were analysed. The mean follow-up was 14 (12-36) months. According to the Orthopaedic Trauma Association (OTA) classification, there were five 41-A, 28 41-B and 27 41-C fractures. Fractures were treated percutaneously in 30% of cases. Double-plating was used in 11 cases. All but three fractures progressed to union at a mean of 3.2 (2.5-5) months. There was no evidence of varus collapse as a result of polyaxial screw failure. No plate fractured, and no screw cut out was noted. There was one case of lateral joint collapse (<10°) in a patient with open bicondylar plateau fracture. The mean Knee Society Score at the time of final follow-up was 91 points, and the mean functional score was 89 points. The polyaxial locking-plate system provided stable fixation of extra-articular and intra-articular proximal tibial fractures and good functional outcomes with a low complication rate. © Springer-Verlag 2010.
Publication Date
8-1-2011
Publication Title
International Orthopaedics
Volume
35
Issue
8
Number of Pages
1215-1221
Document Type
Article; Proceedings Paper
Personal Identifier
scopus
DOI Link
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00264-010-1153-y
Copyright Status
Unknown
Socpus ID
80555144243 (Scopus)
Source API URL
https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/80555144243
STARS Citation
Nikolaou, Vassilios S.; Tan, Hiang Boon; Haidukewych, George; Kanakaris, Nikolaos; and Giannoudis, Peter V., "Proximal Tibial Fractures: Early Experience Using Polyaxial Locking-Plate Technology" (2011). Scopus Export 2010-2014. 2676.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/scopus2010/2676