Fixation Strategy Does Not Affect Risk of Growth Disturbance After Surgical Treatment of Pediatric Tibial Spine Fracture.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To characterize growth abnormalities after surgical treatment of tibial spine fractures and to investigate risk factors for these abnormalities.

Methods

A retrospective analysis of children who underwent treatment of tibial spine fractures between January 2000 and January 2019 was performed, drawing from a multicenter cohort among 10 tertiary care children's hospitals. The entire cohort of surgically treated tibial spine fractures was analyzed for incidence and risk factors of growth disturbance. The cohort was stratified into those who were younger than the age of 13 years at the time of treatment in order to evaluate the risk of growth disturbance in those with substantial growth remaining. Patients with growth disturbance in this cohort were further analyzed based

SUBMITTER: O'Donnell R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10461139 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature