Predisposing Factors for Posttraumatic Osteoarthritis after Operation for Malleolus Fracture in Patients Aged 50 Years Or Less with a Minimum Follow-Up of 5 Years

Category: Trauma; Ankle Arthritis Introduction/Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify the risk factors for posttraumatic osteoarthritis (OA) after surgery for ankle fractures in patients aged 50 years or less. Methods: We performed a retrospective review of consecutive patients who under...

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Main Authors: Sung Hyun Lee MD, Byung min Yoo, Choi Youngchae MD, Kang Sung-ju MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2022-11-01
Series:Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2473011421S00749
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author Sung Hyun Lee MD
Byung min Yoo
Choi Youngchae MD
Kang Sung-ju MD
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Byung min Yoo
Choi Youngchae MD
Kang Sung-ju MD
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description Category: Trauma; Ankle Arthritis Introduction/Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify the risk factors for posttraumatic osteoarthritis (OA) after surgery for ankle fractures in patients aged 50 years or less. Methods: We performed a retrospective review of consecutive patients who underwent surgery for ankle fractures and were followed up for a minimum period of 5 years. The patients were assigned to 2 group according to the presence of advanced OA at the last follow-up. Binary logistic regression was used to model the correlation between various risk factors and OA. Functional outcomes were assessed using the Foot and Ankle Outcome Score. Results: The data of 332 patients who met the study inclusion criteria were included in the analysis. The overall rate of posttraumatic arthritic change was 27.7% (non-arthritis group: 240 patients, arthritis group: 92 patients). The arthritic change was significantly affected by BMI (p = 0.011; adjusted odds ratio [OR] >= 30, 6.56), fracture-dislocation injury (p = 0.025; adjusted OR, 4.06), posterior malleolus (PM) fracture (p = 0.031, adjusted OR > 25% of the articular surface, 5.72), and postoperative articular incongruence (p = 0.034; adjusted OR, 7.21). The mean scores of the arthritis group were lower than those in the non-arthritis group (p <0.05). Conclusion: Obesity, fracture-dislocation injury, concomitant large PM fracture, and articular incongruence were significant risk factors of posttraumatic OA after surgery for ankle fractures. Surgeons should be aware that accurate reduction is critical in patients with ankle fractures with associated large PM fractures, especially those with obesity or severe initial injuries such as fracture-dislocation.
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spelling doaj.art-e5e5d5ef440f483f8b84754c3652df012022-12-22T03:38:50ZengSAGE PublishingFoot & Ankle Orthopaedics2473-01142022-11-01710.1177/2473011421S00749Predisposing Factors for Posttraumatic Osteoarthritis after Operation for Malleolus Fracture in Patients Aged 50 Years Or Less with a Minimum Follow-Up of 5 YearsSung Hyun Lee MDByung min YooChoi Youngchae MDKang Sung-ju MDCategory: Trauma; Ankle Arthritis Introduction/Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify the risk factors for posttraumatic osteoarthritis (OA) after surgery for ankle fractures in patients aged 50 years or less. Methods: We performed a retrospective review of consecutive patients who underwent surgery for ankle fractures and were followed up for a minimum period of 5 years. The patients were assigned to 2 group according to the presence of advanced OA at the last follow-up. Binary logistic regression was used to model the correlation between various risk factors and OA. Functional outcomes were assessed using the Foot and Ankle Outcome Score. Results: The data of 332 patients who met the study inclusion criteria were included in the analysis. The overall rate of posttraumatic arthritic change was 27.7% (non-arthritis group: 240 patients, arthritis group: 92 patients). The arthritic change was significantly affected by BMI (p = 0.011; adjusted odds ratio [OR] >= 30, 6.56), fracture-dislocation injury (p = 0.025; adjusted OR, 4.06), posterior malleolus (PM) fracture (p = 0.031, adjusted OR > 25% of the articular surface, 5.72), and postoperative articular incongruence (p = 0.034; adjusted OR, 7.21). The mean scores of the arthritis group were lower than those in the non-arthritis group (p <0.05). Conclusion: Obesity, fracture-dislocation injury, concomitant large PM fracture, and articular incongruence were significant risk factors of posttraumatic OA after surgery for ankle fractures. Surgeons should be aware that accurate reduction is critical in patients with ankle fractures with associated large PM fractures, especially those with obesity or severe initial injuries such as fracture-dislocation.https://doi.org/10.1177/2473011421S00749
spellingShingle Sung Hyun Lee MD
Byung min Yoo
Choi Youngchae MD
Kang Sung-ju MD
Predisposing Factors for Posttraumatic Osteoarthritis after Operation for Malleolus Fracture in Patients Aged 50 Years Or Less with a Minimum Follow-Up of 5 Years
Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics
title Predisposing Factors for Posttraumatic Osteoarthritis after Operation for Malleolus Fracture in Patients Aged 50 Years Or Less with a Minimum Follow-Up of 5 Years
title_full Predisposing Factors for Posttraumatic Osteoarthritis after Operation for Malleolus Fracture in Patients Aged 50 Years Or Less with a Minimum Follow-Up of 5 Years
title_fullStr Predisposing Factors for Posttraumatic Osteoarthritis after Operation for Malleolus Fracture in Patients Aged 50 Years Or Less with a Minimum Follow-Up of 5 Years
title_full_unstemmed Predisposing Factors for Posttraumatic Osteoarthritis after Operation for Malleolus Fracture in Patients Aged 50 Years Or Less with a Minimum Follow-Up of 5 Years
title_short Predisposing Factors for Posttraumatic Osteoarthritis after Operation for Malleolus Fracture in Patients Aged 50 Years Or Less with a Minimum Follow-Up of 5 Years
title_sort predisposing factors for posttraumatic osteoarthritis after operation for malleolus fracture in patients aged 50 years or less with a minimum follow up of 5 years
url https://doi.org/10.1177/2473011421S00749
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