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Published in: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 1/2018

Open Access 01-12-2018 | Research article

The use of bidirectional rapid reductor in minimally invasive treatment of bicondylar tibial plateau fractures: preliminary radiographic and clinical results

Authors: Hengrui Chang, Zhanle Zheng, Yiyang Yu, Jiasheng Shao, Yingze Zhang

Published in: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders | Issue 1/2018

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Abstract

Background

Minimally invasive treatment of complex tibial plateau fracture represents one of the most challenging problems in orthopedic surgery. We intended to describe the percutaneous surgery involving an originally designed traction device which might facilitate the closed reduction for bicondylar tibial plateau fractures. Further, to assess the clinical outcomes of this minimally invasive technique.

Methods

Between December 2015 and July 2016, Twenty-one patients, mean age 43.71 ± 13.80 years, suffering from a bicondylar tibial plateau fracture (AO/OTA 41-type C) were included. All fractures were firstly reduced by skeletal traction with the aid of bidirectional rapid reductor, and residual depressed fragments were treated with minimally invasive bone tamp reduction. We then evaluated at a minimum follow-up of one year: (1) the rate of complications, (2) the radiographic outcomes (the amount of depression, tibial plateau widening, tibial plateau angle and posterior slope angle) and (3) the clinical outcome (Rasmussen scoring system).

Results

All patients had their fractures healed without secondary displacement. No instrument-related complications occurred during operation. Post-operatively, superficial infection was found in two patients and donor-site morbidity was found in one patient. We observed a < 5 mm step-off in 100% of patients and a < 5 mm plateau widening in 95.5% of patients. Three patients were considered indicative of malalignment with TPA > 90° or PSA > 15°. At last evaluation, the Rasmussen clinical score was excellent in 11 patients (52.3%), good in 9 (42.9%) and fair in 1 (4.8%), and the radiological score was excellent in seven patients (33.3%), good in 14 (66.7%).

Conclusions

The bidirectional rapid reductor facilitates the minimally invasive treatment of bicondylar tibial plateau fracture. The patients exhibited excellent functional recovery. These results should be validated with a larger group of patients and longer period results.

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Metadata
Title
The use of bidirectional rapid reductor in minimally invasive treatment of bicondylar tibial plateau fractures: preliminary radiographic and clinical results
Authors
Hengrui Chang
Zhanle Zheng
Yiyang Yu
Jiasheng Shao
Yingze Zhang
Publication date
01-12-2018
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders / Issue 1/2018
Electronic ISSN: 1471-2474
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-018-2343-9

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