Trends and Complications of Arthroscopic-Assisted Tibial Plateau Fracture Fixation: A Matched Cohort Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To determine trends in arthroscopic-assisted tibial plateau fracture fixation (AATPFF), to evaluate trends in the overall rate of tibial plateau fracture fixation, and to compare postoperative complications between AATPFF and traditional tibial plateau fixation.

Methods

A retrospective review of patients undergoing AATPFF and traditional tibial plateau fixation was conducted using the Humana Inc. administrative database from 2007 to 2016. A 1:1 propensity match was utilized to match patients in the 2 study groups based on age, sex, obesity, diabetes, hypertension, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, depression or anxiety, and smoking history. Postoperative complications were grouped as minor medical complications, major medical complications, surgical complication

SUBMITTER: Shamrock AG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7588641 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature