Radiographic union score for tibia fractures predicts success with operative treatment of tibial nonunion.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the ability of preoperative and postoperative radiographic union scores for tibia fractures (RUST) to predict treatment success of tibia fracture nonunion.

Materials and methods

Patients presenting for operative treatment of tibia fracture nonunion were enrolled in a prospective data registry. Enrolled patients were followed at regular intervals for 12 months. Preoperative and 12 week postoperative radiographs were reviewed and scored using the RUST criteria. Postoperative time to union was determined by clinical and radiographic measures. Multivariate regressions were conducted to predict time to union using preoperative and postoperative RUST while controlling for treatment method. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC)

SUBMITTER: Christiano AV 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6611993 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul-Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature