Anterior Displacement of Tibial Spine Fractures: Does Anatomic Reduction Matter?

anatomic reduction anterior lip pediatric knee tibial spine fracture

Journal

Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine
ISSN: 2325-9671
Titre abrégé: Orthop J Sports Med
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101620522

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
Aug 2023
Historique:
received: 21 03 2023
accepted: 14 04 2023
medline: 1 9 2023
pubmed: 1 9 2023
entrez: 1 9 2023
Statut: epublish

Résumé

Operative treatment of displaced tibial spine fractures consists of fixation and reduction of the fragment in addition to restoring tension of the anterior cruciate ligament. To determine whether residual displacement of the anterior portion of a tibial spine fragment affects the range of motion (ROM) or laxity in operatively and nonoperatively treated patients. Cohort study; Level of evidence, 3. Data were gathered from 328 patients younger than 18 years who were treated for tibial spine fractures between 2000 and 2019 at 10 institutions. ROM and anterior lip displacement (ALD) measurements were summarized and compared from pretreatment to final follow-up. ALD measurements were categorized as excellent (0 to <1 mm), good (1 to <3 mm), fair (3 to 5 mm), or poor (>5 mm). Posttreatment residual laxity and arthrofibrosis were assessed. Overall, 88% of patients (290/328) underwent operative treatment. The median follow-up was 8.1 months (range, 3-152 months) for the operative group and 6.7 months (range, 3-72 months) for the nonoperative group. The median ALD measurement of the cohort was 6 mm pretreatment, decreasing to 0 mm after treatment ( Residual ALD was not associated with posttreatment subjective residual laxity, extension loss, or flexion loss. The results suggest that anatomic reduction of a tibial spine fracture may not be mandatory if knee stability and functional ROM are achieved.

Sections du résumé

Background UNASSIGNED
Operative treatment of displaced tibial spine fractures consists of fixation and reduction of the fragment in addition to restoring tension of the anterior cruciate ligament.
Purpose UNASSIGNED
To determine whether residual displacement of the anterior portion of a tibial spine fragment affects the range of motion (ROM) or laxity in operatively and nonoperatively treated patients.
Study Design UNASSIGNED
Cohort study; Level of evidence, 3.
Methods UNASSIGNED
Data were gathered from 328 patients younger than 18 years who were treated for tibial spine fractures between 2000 and 2019 at 10 institutions. ROM and anterior lip displacement (ALD) measurements were summarized and compared from pretreatment to final follow-up. ALD measurements were categorized as excellent (0 to <1 mm), good (1 to <3 mm), fair (3 to 5 mm), or poor (>5 mm). Posttreatment residual laxity and arthrofibrosis were assessed.
Results UNASSIGNED
Overall, 88% of patients (290/328) underwent operative treatment. The median follow-up was 8.1 months (range, 3-152 months) for the operative group and 6.7 months (range, 3-72 months) for the nonoperative group. The median ALD measurement of the cohort was 6 mm pretreatment, decreasing to 0 mm after treatment (
Conclusion UNASSIGNED
Residual ALD was not associated with posttreatment subjective residual laxity, extension loss, or flexion loss. The results suggest that anatomic reduction of a tibial spine fracture may not be mandatory if knee stability and functional ROM are achieved.

Identifiants

pubmed: 37655244
doi: 10.1177/23259671231192978
pii: 10.1177_23259671231192978
pmc: PMC10467414
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

Pagination

23259671231192978

Informations de copyright

© The Author(s) 2023.

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Auteurs

Shannon A McGurty (SA)

Investigation performed at Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

Theodore J Ganley (TJ)

Investigation performed at Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

Indranil Kushare (I)

Investigation performed at Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

Tomasina M Leska (TM)

Investigation performed at Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

Julian T Aoyama (JT)

Investigation performed at Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

Henry B Ellis (HB)

Investigation performed at Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

Ben Johnson (B)

Investigation performed at Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

Soroush Baghdadi (S)

Investigation performed at Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

Aristides I Cruz (AI)

Investigation performed at Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

Peter D Fabricant (PD)

Investigation performed at Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

Daniel W Green (DW)

Investigation performed at Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

R Jay Lee (RJ)

Investigation performed at Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

Scott D McKay (SD)

Investigation performed at Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

Todd A Milbrandt (TA)

Investigation performed at Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

Neeraj M Patel (NM)

Investigation performed at Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

Jason T Rhodes (JT)

Investigation performed at Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

Brant Sachleben (B)

Investigation performed at Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

Jessica L Traver (JL)

Investigation performed at Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

R Justin Mistovich (RJ)

Investigation performed at Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

Gregory A Schmale (GA)

Investigation performed at Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

Danielle L Cook (DL)

Investigation performed at Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

Yi-Meng Yen (YM)

Investigation performed at Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

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