Symmetry of the left and right tibial plafond; a comparison of 75 distal tibia pairs.

3D virtual planning Pilon fractures Surgical planning Symmetry Tibial plafond Tibial plafond fractures

Journal

European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society
ISSN: 1863-9941
Titre abrégé: Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg
Pays: Germany
ID NLM: 101313350

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
14 Jun 2024
Historique:
received: 27 11 2023
accepted: 30 05 2024
medline: 14 6 2024
pubmed: 14 6 2024
entrez: 14 6 2024
Statut: aheadofprint

Résumé

Tibia plafond or pilon fractures present a high level of complexity, making their surgical management challenging. Three-Dimensional Virtual Planning (3DVP) can assist in preoperative planning to achieve optimal fracture reduction. This study aimed to assess the symmetry of the left and right tibial plafond and whether left-right mirroring can reliably be used. Bilateral CT scans of the lower limbs of 75 patients without ankle problems or prior fractures of the lower limb were included. The CT images were segmented to create 3D surface models of the tibia. Subsequently, the left tibial models were mirrored and superimposed onto the right tibia models using a Coherent Point Drift surface matching algorithm. The tibias were then cut to create bone models of the distal tibia with a height of 30 mm, and correspondence points were established. The Euclidean distance was calculated between correspondence points and visualized in a boxplot and heatmaps. The articulating surface was selected as a region of interest. The median left-right difference was 0.57 mm (IQR, 0.38 - 0.85 mm) of the entire tibial plafond and 0.53 mm (IQR, 0.37 - 0.76 mm) of the articulating surface. The area with the greatest left-right differences were the medial malleoli and the anterior tubercle of the tibial plafond. The tibial plafond exhibits a high degree of bilateral symmetry. Therefore, the mirrored unfractured tibial plafond may be used as a template to optimize preoperative surgical reduction using 3DVP techniques in patients with pilon fractures.

Identifiants

pubmed: 38874625
doi: 10.1007/s00068-024-02568-x
pii: 10.1007/s00068-024-02568-x
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

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Informations de copyright

© 2024. The Author(s).

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Auteurs

Joy Verbakel (J)

Department of Trauma Surgery, Radboud University Medical Center, Geert Grooteplein Zuid, 6525 GA, Nijmegen, The Netherlands. joy.verbakel@radboudumc.nl.

Miriam R Boot (MR)

Orthopaedic Research Laboratory, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.

Nynke van der Gaast (N)

Department of Trauma Surgery, Radboud University Medical Center, Geert Grooteplein Zuid, 6525 GA, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.

Hans Dunning (H)

Orthopaedic Research Laboratory, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.

Max Bakker (M)

Orthopaedic Research Laboratory, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.

Ruurd L Jaarsma (RL)

Department of Orthopaedic & Trauma Surgery, Flinders University and Flinders Medical Centre, Adelaide, Australia.

Job N Doornberg (JN)

Department of Orthopaedic & Trauma Surgery, Flinders University and Flinders Medical Centre, Adelaide, Australia.
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.

Michael J R Edwards (MJR)

Department of Trauma Surgery, Radboud University Medical Center, Geert Grooteplein Zuid, 6525 GA, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.

Sebastiaan A W van de Groes (SAW)

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.

Erik Hermans (E)

Department of Trauma Surgery, Radboud University Medical Center, Geert Grooteplein Zuid, 6525 GA, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.

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