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ArticleEuropean journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society2023

Functional assessment and outcome following surgical treatment of displaced tibial plateau fractures: a retrospective analysis.

Patrick Gahr, Thomas Mittlmeier, Anja Grau, Philipp K E Herlyn, Anja Rahn, Dagmar-C Fischer

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Article in European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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  3. [Application of reverse traction device in preoperative treatment of high-energy tibial plateau fracture].Zhongguo xiu fu chong jian wai ke za zhi = Zhongguo xiufu chongjian waike zazhi = Chinese journal of reparative and reconstructive surgery · 2024
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  4. Editorial-Focus on tibia shaft fractures.European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society · 2023
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Patrick GahrDepartment of Traumatology, Hand- and Reconstructive Surgery, University Medical Center, Rostock, Germany.
Thomas MittlmeierDepartment of Traumatology, Hand- and Reconstructive Surgery, University Medical Center, Rostock, Germany. thomas.mittlmeier@med.uni-rostock.de.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0536-8045
Anja GrauDepartment of Traumatology, Hand- and Reconstructive Surgery, University Medical Center, Rostock, Germany.
Philipp K E HerlynDepartment of Traumatology, Hand- and Reconstructive Surgery, University Medical Center, Rostock, Germany.
Anja RahnDepartment of Pediatrics, University Medical Center, Rostock, Germany.
Dagmar-C FischerDepartment of Pediatrics, University Medical Center, Rostock, Germany.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposePatients with tibial plateau fractures (TPF) are at risk of long-term hampered bipedal locomotion. A retrospective single-center study using patient-related outcome measures and a sophisticated assessment of walking abilities was conducted.

methodsAdults receiving surgical treatment of an isolated TPF between January 2012 and December 2016 received the KOOS questionnaire together with the invitation for an extensive follow-up examination on the clinical outcome including standardized assessment of the walking abilities (loadsol

results58 out of 132 eligible patients filled in the questionnaire and participated at a median follow-up of 3.05 years after injury. For the categories "pain", "mobility", and "daily life activities", all patients were rather satisfied and this was virtually not related to the time between fracture and assessment. Relevant limitations were reported for "sports and recreational activities" and "quality of life". Loading of the previously fractured leg was most evidently changed on stairs and outdoor walking. Outcome was not related to either fracture type severity or time from injury.

conclusionOutcome after an isolated TPF is neither related to fracture type, severity of the fracture nor time from injury. Simple gait analysis techniques relying on different tasks appear to yield a more sophisticated image on functional deficits after TPF than classical exam of ground-level walking and correlate quite well with validated patient-related outcome measures as the KOOS.

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Tibial FracturesTibial Plateau FracturesAdultFracture Fixation, InternalHumansQuality of LifeRetrospective StudiesTreatment OutcomeDynamic plantar pressure analysisFracture classificationFunctional outcomeKOOSPatient-reported outcome measuresTibial plateau fracture

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PMCPMC10728243

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