Complications and TKA conversion rates in unicondylar vs. bicondylar tibial plateau fractures: a retrospective cohort analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Tibial plateau fractures are associated with a high incidence of posttraumatic osteoarthritis. This study aims to compare the rates of medical and surgical complications, as well as the rate of conversion to total knee arthroplasty (TKA), among patients undergoing operative fixation of tibial plateau fractures.

Methods

The TriNetX database was queried to identify patients aged 18 and older who underwent operative fixation of unicondylar (CPT 27535) and bicondylar (CPT 27536) tibial plateau fractures between January 2005 and January 2020. Patients with bilateral fractures, and those with a prior history of TKA were excluded. Medical and surgical complications were analyzed during the immediate (7d, 14d, and 30d), intermediate (90d, 180d, 1y, and 2y), and long-term

SUBMITTER: Eghtedari C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12572020 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature