A Modified Triangular Arthroscopic Suture-Based Fixation for Tibial Eminence Fractures: Technique, Outcome and Literature Review
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Study Population
2.2. Data Acquisition
2.3. Operative Technique
2.4. Postoperative Procedure
3. Results
4. Discussion
5. Limitations
6. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
Abbreviations
CT | Tomographic scans |
MRI | Magnetic Resonance Images |
ROM | Range Of Motion |
ORIF | Open Reduction and Internal fixation |
ARIF | Arthroscopic Reduction and Internal Fixation |
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n (%) | Range | ||
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Age at surgery (SD), years | 33.9 (8.4) | 21–56 | |
Gender | Male (%) Female (%) | 8 (34.5) 15 (65.5) | |
Laterality | Right (%) Left (%) | 13 (56.25) 10 (44) | |
Classification (%) | 2 | 14 (60) | |
3 | 9 (40) | ||
Mechanism of injury (%) | Motorcycle accident | 10 (43) | |
Bicycle accident | 2(8) | ||
Scooter accident Ski accident | 1 (4) 8 (34) | ||
Fall | 2 (8) | ||
Time to surgery (days) (SD) | 6.9 (4.1) | 1–15 | |
Follow-up, months | 35.4 | 27–53 | |
Union (SD) | 23 (100) | ||
second arthroscopy- arhrolysis, n | 5 (21) | ||
Time to second surgery, months (SD) | 9.1 (5.5) | 3.6–14.6 | |
ROM flexion, degree (SD) | 123 (16) | 90–150 | |
ROM extension, degree (SD) | −0.5 (−3.4) | −10 (0) | |
Collateral stability | 0 * | ||
Lachman | 0 * | ||
IKDC (SD) | 72.7 (23) | 23–100 | |
Tegner Lysholm Knee Score (SD) | 81.9 (17.4) | (68–100) |
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Morag, G.; Rachevski, G.; Dolkart, O.; Rath, E.; Dubin, J.; Chechik, O.; Drexler, M.; Atzmon, R. A Modified Triangular Arthroscopic Suture-Based Fixation for Tibial Eminence Fractures: Technique, Outcome and Literature Review. J. Clin. Med. 2024, 13, 4950. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm13164950
Morag G, Rachevski G, Dolkart O, Rath E, Dubin J, Chechik O, Drexler M, Atzmon R. A Modified Triangular Arthroscopic Suture-Based Fixation for Tibial Eminence Fractures: Technique, Outcome and Literature Review. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 2024; 13(16):4950. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm13164950
Chicago/Turabian StyleMorag, Guy, Gil Rachevski, Oleg Dolkart, Ehud Rath, Jeremy Dubin, Ofir Chechik, Michael Drexler, and Ran Atzmon. 2024. "A Modified Triangular Arthroscopic Suture-Based Fixation for Tibial Eminence Fractures: Technique, Outcome and Literature Review" Journal of Clinical Medicine 13, no. 16: 4950. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm13164950