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Type:	Artigo de Periódico
Title:	Complications and outcomes of the transfibular approach for posterolateral fractures of the tibial plateau
Authors:	Robinson Esteves Santos Pires Vincenzo Giordano André Wajnsztejn Egidio Oliveira Santana Rodrigo Pesantez Mark Lee Marco Antônio Percope de Andrade
Abstract:	Objective: Evaluate complication rates and functional outcomes of fibular neck osteotomy for posterolateral tibial plateau fractures. Design: Retrospective case series. Setting: University hospital.Patients: From January 2013 to October 2014, 11 patients underwent transfibular approach for posterolateral fractures of the tibial plateau and were enrolled in the study. All patients who underwent transfibular approach were invited the return to the hospital for another clinical and imaging evaluation.Intervention: Transfibular approach (fibular neck osteotomy) with open reduction and internal fixation for posterolateral fractures of the tibial plateau. Main outcome measurements: Complications exclusively related to the transfibular approach: peroneal nerve palsy; knee instability; loss of reduction; nonunion and malunion of fibular osteotomy; and functional outcomes related to knee function. Results: Two patients failed to follow-up and were excluded from the study. Of the 9 patients included in the study, no patients demonstrated evidence of a peroneal nerve palsy. One patient presented loss of fracture reduction and fixation of the fibular neck osteotomy, requiring revision screw fixation. There were no malunions of the fibular osteotomy. None of the patients demonstrated clinically detectable posterolateral instability of the knee following surgery. American Knee Society Score was good in 7 patients (77.8%), fair in 1 (11.1%), and poor in 1 (11.1%). American Knee Society Score/Function showed 80 points average (60–100, S.D:11).Conclusion: The transfibular approach for posterolateral fractures is safe and useful for visualizing posterolateral articular injury. The surgeon must gently protect the peroneal nerve during the entire procedure and fix the osteotomy with long screws to prevent loss of reduction. Level of evidence: Therapeutic level IV
Subject:	Fraturas do Planalto Tibial Neuropatias Fibulares Fraturas do Joelho Fraturas não Consolidadas
language:	eng
metadata.dc.publisher.country:	Brasil
Publisher:	Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
Publisher Initials:	UFMG
metadata.dc.publisher.department:	MED - DEPARTAMENTO DE APARELHO LOCOMOTOR
Rights:	Acesso Restrito
metadata.dc.identifier.doi:	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.injury.2016.07.010
URI:	http://hdl.handle.net/1843/56970
Issue Date:	6-Jul-2016
metadata.dc.url.externa:	https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0020138316302881?via%3Dihub
metadata.dc.relation.ispartof:	Injury
Appears in Collections:	Artigo de Periódico

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