High-Energy Transsyndesmotic Ankle Fracture Dislocation-Injury Characteristics, Radiographic Outcomes, and Factors Affecting the Rate of Posttraumatic Arthritis in Logsplitter Injuries.
Journal
Journal of orthopaedic trauma
ISSN: 1531-2291
Titre abrégé: J Orthop Trauma
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 8807705
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
01 Mar 2022
01 Mar 2022
Historique:
accepted:
15
07
2021
pubmed:
24
7
2021
medline:
25
3
2022
entrez:
23
7
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
To investigate patient demographics, injury characteristics, radiographic outcomes, and identify risk factors for developing posttraumatic arthritis in high-energy transsyndesmotic ankle fracture dislocations or "logsplitter" injuries. Retrospective cohort study. Academic level one trauma center. Twenty-seven adult patients with logsplitter injuries. All patients were treated with open reduction internal fixation, with possible addition of syndesmosis screw(s) and deltoid repair. The rate of posttraumatic arthritis at one year along with rate and reasons for reoperation. Twenty-seven patients were included with a mean follow-up of 14.5 ± 12.5 months. At one-year postoperative, 14 of the 20 patients (70%) demonstrated posttraumatic arthritis. Two patients (7.4%) went onto fusion. The reoperation rate was 51.9%. There was no significant difference in the arthritis rate with the number of syndesmosis screws used, quality of reduction, or addition of deltoid repair. The logsplitter injury is one with devastating outcomes and high rates of arthritis; it should be considered separately from conventional ankle fractures. The role of deltoid repair remains unclear. Further study of this injury pattern is required. Prognostic Level IV. See Instructions for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.
Identifiants
pubmed: 34294667
doi: 10.1097/BOT.0000000000002237
pii: 00005131-202203000-00008
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
152-156Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2021 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
The authors report no conflict of interest.
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