Safety of simultaneous bilateral TKA (simBTKA) and staged BTKA (staBTKA) have been compared in previous systematic reviews but functional outcome remains neglected aspect of the debate. We performed a systematic review of contemporary literature to compare the functional outcome of simBTKA and staBTKA. We searched PubMed/MEDLINE, EMBASE and Cochrane Central Database to identify all articles published between 2000 and July 2020 that evaluated the outcome of patients undergoing BTKA either in simultaneous or staged manner. Ten articles were identified which met the inclusion criteria. Functional outcome was reported in terms of Knee Society score (KSS), range of motion (ROM), Oxford Knee Score (OKS) and Western Ontario and McMaster University score (WOMAC) in seven, five, four and two studies respectively. KSS gained on average 66.6 points (47.5-95.3) for simBTKA and 65.1 points (44.4-97.2) for staBTKA without significant difference between two groups. There was no difference in post-operative ROM (maximum post-operative flexion being 124.4 and 125.1 for simBTKA and staBTKA groups respectively). Mean improvement in OKS ranged from 20 to 32.6 for simBTKA and 21.6 to 33.1 for staBTKA. There was moderate evidence to suggest that both simultaneous BTKA and staged BTKA produce equivalent improvement in functional scores.
Purpose Reduction and stable fixation of the quadrilateral plate are challenging primarily due to its location in the true pelvis, limited bone stock, juxta-articular nature, and its comminution. The current study aimed to investigate the quality of reduction and functional outcomes after open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) with infrapectineal buttress plating of the quadrilateral surface via an anterior intrapelvic approach. Materials and Methods We conducted a retrospective review of twenty-one patients with acetabular fractures involving quadrilateral plate operated at Ghurki Trust Teaching Hospital between January 2017 and December 2018. Radiological assessment of the quality of reduction was conducted using criteria described by Matta. Functional outcomes were evaluated using a modified Postel Merle d'Aubigné score. Results The current study included 15 males and 6 females with a mean age of 40.67±12.17 years (range, 22–62 years). The most common fracture pattern was anterior column and posterior hemi-transverse in eight patients followed by true bicolumn and T-type fractures in seven and four patients respectively. Both transverse fractures were transtectal. The quality of reduction according to Matta criteria was anatomical in 14 patients, imperfect in five and poor in two. Functional outcomes were excellent in 47.6% cases, good in 42.9%, and fair in 9.5% cases. Both patients with fair outcomes had non-anatomical reduction, and one required total hip arthroplasty at a later time. Conclusion Quadrilateral plate reconstruction with an infrapectineal buttress plate applied though an anterior intrapelvic approach provides high rates of anatomical reduction and yields good functional outcomes.
BackgroundThe optimal treatment modality and choice of implant for unstable peritrochanteric fractures is debatable, with multiple options ranging from intramedullary to extramedullary implants. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the radiological and functional outcomes of 95° dynamic condylar screws in unstable intertrochanteric fractures. Patients and methodsThis is a retrospective review of patients with unstable peritrochanteric fractures (31-A2 and A3 for Association for Osteosynthesis/Association for the Study of Internal Fixation (AO/ASIF) classification) who underwent open reduction and internal fixation with 95° dynamic condylar screw at Recep Tayyip Erdogan Hospital between 2014 and 2018. All the patients had a minimum of one year of follow-up. Clinical outcomes were measured in terms of time to full weight bearing, Harris Hip Score, and time to radiographic union. ResultsThis study comprised 84 patients (including 56 males and 28 females with a mean age of 57.2 ± 9.7 years). The average time to full weight bearing was 4.2 months (range: three to six months). The radiological union was seen at a mean of 5.8 months (range: 4-11 months). Functional outcome in terms of Harris Hip Score was graded as excellent, good, fair, and poor in 18, 45, 16, and five patients, respectively. Implant failure was observed in three patients. One patient sustained a peri-prosthetic fracture, which was treated with a longer plate. ConclusionDynamic condylar screw proves to be a reliable implant when used in unstable peritrochanteric fractures and results in satisfactory functional and radiological outcomes.
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