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European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery

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23.01.2019 | Original Article

Limited value of the column concept in the operative management of posterior column tibial plateau fractures

verfasst von: Juriaan van den Berg, Stefaan Nijs, Harm Hoekstra

Erschienen in: European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery | Ausgabe 5/2020

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Abstract

Introduction

The three-column concept has been proposed as tool in surgical decision-making for treating tibial plateau fractures. Recent studies have underscored the negative effect of posterior column tibial plateau fractures on clinical outcome. The purpose of this study was to assess the value of the three-column concept and posterior plating in posterior column fractures. We hypothesized that treating patients according to the three-column concept improves functional outcome.

Methods

111 consecutive tibial plateau fractures, treated between January 2009 and December 2016, with at least a posterior column fracture were included. Relevant demographic and treatment variables were studied. Applied treatment was retrospectively evaluated according to the three-column concept. Patient reported outcome was assessed using the Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS).

Results

Median follow-up was 43.1 months (IQR 29.0–63.3) with a response rate of 80.2%. Outcome scores were markedly lower compared to the general population. 22.5% patients were treated according to the three-column concept and 27% was treated with posterior plating. Predominantly combined fractures of posterior and lateral columns were treated without fixation of the posterior column. Neither treatment according to the three-column concept and/or with posterior plating was found to significantly influence outcome.

Conclusions

The outcome of posterior column fractures was equal, regardless of whether these fractures were treated or not. This indicates that the three-column concept seems insufficient and gives rise to further debate on surgical strategies of posterior column fractures. The implementation of trauma mechanism-based fracture morphology in the three-column concept might be important to consummate the three-column concept as guiding tool.

Level of evidence

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Titel: Limited value of the column concept in the operative management of posterior column tibial plateau fractures
verfasst von: Juriaan van den Berg
Stefaan Nijs
Harm Hoekstra
Publikationsdatum: 23.01.2019
Verlag: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Erschienen in: European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery / Ausgabe 5/2020
Print ISSN: 1863-9933
Elektronische ISSN: 1863-9941
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00068-019-01078-5

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