Poor sporting abilities after tibial plateau fractures involving the posterior column: how can we do better?

Autor: Juriaan van den Berg, Liselore Quintens, Stefaan Nijs, Michiel H J Verhofstad, Esther M.M. Van Lieshout, Maike Reul, Harm Hoekstra
Přispěvatelé: Surgery, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Orthopaedics - Traumatology
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery, 47(1), 201-209. Springer International Publishing AG
ISSN: 1863-9941
1863-9933
Popis: PURPOSE: Tibial plateau fractures with the involvement of the posterior column are an important prognostic factor towards poor functional outcome. We aimed to assess the sporting abilities postoperatively with special emphasis on the type of sports and sport-specific movements, as well as time needed to resume sports, restricting factors in sports engagement, and patient satisfaction. We aimed to provide prognostic information on return to sports. METHODS: Demographic, clinical and radiological variables were retrospectively collected from 82 multicentric patients between 2014 and 2016. Prospectively, sporting abilities before and after surgery were determined using questionnaires at a mean follow-up of 33 months postoperatively. RESULTS: Involvement in sports significantly decreased, with only 68.4% of patients resuming sports (p
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