| Title: |
What do patients expect from osteosynthetic stabilization of proximal tibial fractures? |
| Authors: |
Hellinger, Lena; Keppler, Alexander M.; Ihle, Christoph; Stuby, Fabian; Saier, Tim |
| Source: |
Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine ; volume 8, issue 5_suppl4 ; ISSN 2325-9671 2325-9671 |
| Publisher Information: |
SAGE Publications |
| Publication Year: |
2020 |
| Description: |
Aims and Objectives: Surgical treatment of proximal tibial fractures is often associated with complications and postoperative limitations in knee motion. Unrealistic patient expectations of the operation may lead to dissatisfaction with the surgical outcome despite successful surgery. The hypothesis of this study was that patients with proximal tibial fracture have very high expectations of surgical intervention in terms of painlessness, return to work and sport ability. Further, underestimation of the risk for the development of secondary gonarthrosis was hypothesized. Materials and Methods: From 2017-2018, n=79 patients (n=35 w, mean age 48 years ±13.6 years) with proximal tibial fracture were prospectively and consecutively enrolled at three level A trauma centers. Preoperatively, demographic data, fracture classification according to AO classification, the HSS -Knee Surgery Expectations Survey using the 4-point Likert scale, the workload according to REFA criteria and the non-standardized expectations regarding the return to work/sport ability and the secondary risk for developing gonarthrosis were collected and analysed. A statistical significance of p |
| Document Type: |
article in journal/newspaper |
| Language: |
English |
| DOI: |
10.1177/2325967120s00311 |
| DOI: |
10.1177/2325967120S00311 |
| Availability: |
https://doi.org/10.1177/2325967120s00311; https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/2325967120S00311 |
| Rights: |
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ |
| Accession Number: |
edsbas.8104872F |
| Database: |
BASE |