ArticleJournal of clinical orthopaedics and trauma2023
Semi-extended extra-synovial (SEES) tibial intramedullary nailing technique: Up to 10 year retrospective analysis of outcomes and anterior knee pain rates.
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Background: Tibial intramedullary nailing is a common method of fixation for fractures of the tibia, with several approaches described. Anterior knee pain is a common complication following nailing, but the reported incidence of knee pain varies in the literature between 10 % and 86 %. There is considerable variation in incidence between nailing techniques, with an exact aetiology still unknown. We investigated the reported incidence of anterior knee pain in patients undergoing tibial nailing using the semi-extended extra synovial (SEES) technique at a Major Trauma Centre (MTC) in the UK. Methods: A retrospective review of tibial fractures treated with the SEES technique between December 2012 to February 2021. Data collected included patient demographics, mechanism of injury, fracture characteristics, length of stay, union rates and re-operation rates. Primary outcomes were anterior knee pain rates and patient reported outcome measures (PROM), the Kujala Score. Secondary outcomes were rates of union and complications. Results: 55 fractures were identified in 53 patients. Male: Female ratio was 32:21. The average age was 45.5 years. 96 % were unilateral fractures; with 53 % being right-sided. 21(38 %) fractures were open. Prior to definitive nailing 21 fractures had temporary stabilisation with an external fixator (Ex-Fix) ± wound debridement whilst the rest received plaster backslab immobilisation. 13 of the open fractures required soft tissue cover. 75 % of patients had initial surgery (SEES Nailing/Ex-Fix) within 4 days. There was a 91 % union rate with a median time to full radiographic union of 14 months. One post-operative complication of wound dehiscence was recorded. The mean follow-up time was 13.6 months. 15 % of patients reported anterior knee pain in the postoperative follow-up period. The average Kujala PROM score was 85 (Range: 52-100). Conclusion/findings: The SEES technique had favourable PROM scores and displayed a lower incidence of anterior knee pain than the traditional infrapatellar approach. Knee pain rates were comparable to suprapatellar approaches without violating the knee joint. Disclosures: None.
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