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ArticleChinese journal of traumatology = Zhonghua chuang shang za zhi2018

Effect of BMI on outcomes of surgical treatment for tibial plateau fractures: A comparative retrospective case series study.

Yaşar Mahsut Dinçel, Ali Öner, Yavuz Arikan, Sever Çaglar, Raşit Özcafer, Mehmet Akif Güleç

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Article in Chinese journal of traumatology = Zhonghua chuang shang za zhi, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 5 papers.

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5 citing papers in PubMed, 11 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Article
  2. Clinical outcomes and quality of life of patients after surgical treatment of a tibia plateau fracture.European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society · 2025
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  4. Bone metabolism is a key factor for clinical outcome of tibial plateau fractures.European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society · 2020
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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Yaşar Mahsut DinçelBaltalimanı Bone Diseases Education and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
Ali ÖnerBaltalimanı Bone Diseases Education and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey. Electronic address: iletisim@alioner.com.tr.
Yavuz ArikanBaltalimanı Bone Diseases Education and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
Sever ÇaglarBaltalimanı Bone Diseases Education and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
Raşit ÖzcaferBaltalimanı Bone Diseases Education and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
Mehmet Akif GüleçBagcilar Education and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
Bağcılar Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi · TR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeTibia plateau fracture (TPF) treatment aims at achieving a stable, aligned, mobile, painless knee and preventing post-traumatic osteoarthritis. To achieve this goal, surgeons consider criteria such as patients' characteristics, severity, risk of complications, fracture displacement/depression, degree of soft tissue injury. However, body mass index (BMI) is not considered as a risk factor in literature. Our study was conducted to find out any possible correlation between BMI and functional scores or radiological score separately.

methodsRetrospective analysis of case series between 2011 and 2014 was done on the database of a tertiary hospital in Istanbul. There were 67 TPF patients (54 males, 13 females) in the study. Relationship between BMI and functional knee scores or radiological score was compared statistically. Closed fractures with both high-energy and low-energy injury were included in the study. Patients with open fracture, multi-trauma presence, meniscus and/or ligamentous injury, increased co-morbidity, inadequate records (25 cases in all) were excluded. Surgery type, Schatzker classification, injury side, trauma energy, and gender were considered as possible risk factors. Binary regression analysis was done for possible factors affecting functional knee scores and radiologic score.

resultsModel summary calculations were done as Nagelkerke R

conclusionAn increase in BMI has a negative effect on functional knee scores after surgical treatment of TPFs. Therefore, BMI should be considered as a risk factor for surgical treatment of TPFs.

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Body Mass IndexAdultAgedFemaleHumansKnee JointMaleMiddle AgedRetrospective StudiesTibial FracturesBody mass indexRisk factorTibial plateau fractures

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PMID29598844
PMCPMC5911733
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