SynthesisKnee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA2023
Risk for total knee arthroplasty after tibial plateau fractures: a systematic review.
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- Insights into the rehabilitation journey - patients' experiences following tibial plateau fractures.International journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being · 2026Article
- [Osteosynthesis for tibial plateau fractures in geriatric patients].Unfallchirurgie (Heidelberg, Germany) · 2026Review
- [Primary total knee arthroplasty in geriatric patients with tibial plateau fractures].Unfallchirurgie (Heidelberg, Germany) · 2026Review
- [Treatment of tibial plateau fractures between the priorities of reconstruction and arthroplasty].Unfallchirurgie (Heidelberg, Germany) · 2026Review
- Posterior tibial plateau fractures: distinguishing valgus and varus patterns to guide surgical management.International orthopaedics · 2026Review
- Acute or Delayed TKA for Tibial Plateau Fracture? An Observational Study From the Swedish Arthroplasty Register.Clinical orthopaedics and related research · 2026Observational
- Serum Omentin-1 and CS846: Biomarkers for diagnosis and post-TKA functional outcomes in knee osteoarthritis.Journal of medical biochemistry · 2026Article
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- Retrospective analysis and prediction model for vascular and nerve injuries in elderly patients following total knee arthroplasty.American journal of translational research · 2026Article
- Effect of preoperative isolated muscular calf vein thrombosis on the safety and efficacy of open reduction and internal fixation for schatzker type II and III tibial plateau fractures.Frontiers in surgery · 2026Article
- Association between articular surface depression and functional outcomes after ORIF of tibial plateau fractures: a retrospective cohort study.European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society · 2025Article
- Comparative Outcomes of Single- Versus Dual-Incision Approaches for Open Reduction and Internal Fixation of Complex Tibial Plateau Fractures.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Comparison of the Frosch approach and the supra-fibular head approach in the treatment of posterolateral tibial plateau fractures combined with lateral column fractures.Journal of orthopaedics and traumatology : official journal of the Italian Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology · 2025Article
- Fractures with complex fracture patterns are associated with increased rate of subsequent conversion to total knee arthroplasty after a tibial plateau fracture: an observational cohort study of 12,012 patients from the Swedish Fracture Register.Knee surgery & related research · 2025Article
- Plate-augmented fixation of comminuted Letenneur type II Hoffa fractures provides favorable stability compared to isolated posteroanterior screw fixation - a biomechanical study.Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery · 2025Article
- Low rate of secondary interventions for post-traumatic osteoarthritis and satisfactory mid-to-long-term outcomes following tibial plateau fractures.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2025Article
- What is the patient-reported outcome, complication rate and conversion to total knee arthroplasty in patients with tibial plateau fractures caused by high-energy compared to low-energy mechanisms of injury?European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society · 2025Article
- Combined apophyseal and epiphyseal fixation of Ogden type IIIA/IV tibial tubercle avulsion fractures provides favorable stability compared to isolated apophyseal screw fixation - a biomechanical study.European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society · 2025Article
- Development of Machine Learning-based Algorithms to Predict the 2- and 5-year Risk of TKA After Tibial Plateau Fracture Treatment.Clinical orthopaedics and related research · 2025Article
- Evaluating the outcomes of three dimensional printing-assisted osteotomy on treating varus knee deformity from old tibial plateau fractures.International orthopaedics · 2025Article
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Abstract
purposeTibial plateau fractures (TPFs) may lead to posttraumatic osteoarthritis and increase the risk for total knee arthroplasty (TKA). The aim of this systematic review was to analyse the conversion rate to TKA after TPF treatment.
methodsA systematic search for studies reviewing the conversion rate to TKA after TPF treatment was conducted. The studies were screened and assessed by two independent observers. The conversion rate was analysed overall and for selected subgroups, including different follow-up times, treatment methods, and study sizes.
resultsA total of forty-two eligible studies including 52,577 patients were included in this systematic review. The overall conversion rate of treated TPF to TKA in all studies was 5.1%. Thirty-eight of the forty-two included studies indicated a conversion rate under 10%. Four studies reported a higher percentage, namely, 10.8%, 10.9%, 15.5%, and 21.9%. Risk factors for TKA following TPF treatment were female sex, age, and low surgeon and hospital volume. The conversion rate to TKA is particularly high in the first 5 years after fracture.
conclusionBased on the studies, it can be assumed that the conversion rate to TKA is approximately 5%. The risk for TKA is manageable in clinical practice. PROSPERO REGISTRATION NUMBER: CRD42023385311. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: IV.
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