A preliminary study of the surgical approach for posterior tibial plateau fractures: Based on posterior fragment segment classification
Injury(2022)
Abstract
Purpose: The optimal surgical approach for the posterior tibial plateau fractures (PTPFs) remains contro-versial. This study aims to establish a method for posterior fragment segment classification to guide the choice of surgical approach and to reveal the outcome of their early reduction and health status.Methods: The medical records of 42 PTPFs patients treated with the strategy were collected retrospec-tively from December 2017 to December 2021. The posterior cortex of the tibial plateau was classified into postero-medial (PM), postero-central (PC), and postero-lateral (PL) segments. A posteromedial in-verted L-shaped approach was adopted when the fractures involved the PM segment in the presence or absence of PC. The Frosch approach was performed when the PL segment was concerned. Fractures con-taining both PM and PL segments were treated by combined approaches. Four factors were measured to evaluate the reduction effect, including medial proximal tibial angle (MPTA), lateral posterior slope angle (LPSA), medial posterior slope angle (MPSA), and articular step-off. The Short Form 36 (SF-36) and the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) scores were completed at the last follow-up to assess health status and the degree of osteoarthritis.Results: A posteromedial inverted L-shaped approach was adopted in 16 PTPFs patients, a Frosch ap-proach was adopted in 14 PTPFs patients, and a combined approach was adopted in 12 PTPFs patients. Immediate radiographic results indicated a promising fixation performance with this treatment strategy. The results of SF-36 and WOMAC scores reported good health status in all patients with a mean follow-up time of 34.50 (23-50) months. Two patients developed superficial wound infections, and one patient had liquefaction necrosis in adipose tissue. Although skin numbness occurred in 4 patients, they recovered within 6 months.Conclusion: PTPFs patients treated under the guidance of posterior fragment segment classification achieved encouraging levels of immediate fixation and health status.(c) 2022 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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Key words
Tibial plateau fracture,Posterior,Surgical approach,Classification,Tibial plateau fracture,Posterior,Surgical approach,Classification
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