Algorithm for Management of Periprosthetic Ankle Fractures.
Foot Ankle Int
; 40(6): 615-621, 2019 Jun.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-30813821
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Evidence on the management of and outcomes from periprosthetic fractures about a total ankle replacement (TAR) are limited. The purpose of this study was to develop an algorithm for the management of patients with postoperative periprosthetic fractures about a TAR.METHODS:
This was a retrospective analysis of patients undergoing a TAR from 2007 through 2017 with a subsequent periprosthetic fracture >4 weeks from index surgery. Implant stability was defined radiographically and intraoperatively where appropriate. Univariate and multivariate analyses were used to identify differences in outcomes. Thirty-two patients were identified with a remote TAR periprosthetic fracture with an average follow-up of 26 months (range, 3-104 months).RESULTS:
Most fractures were located about the medial malleolus (62.5%); the majority of fractures (75%) were deemed to have stable implants. Fractures of the talus always had unstable implants and always required revision TAR surgery (100%, P = .0002). There was no difference in patient-reported outcomes between stable and unstable fractures at an average of 36 months. In a multivariate analysis, fracture location (talus), less time to fracture, and implant type were found to be predictive of unstable implants ( P < .001). Implant stability was independently associated with the need for revision surgery ( P < .049). Nonoperative treatment was independently associated with treatment failure ( P < .001).CONCLUSION:
The majority of stable fractures about a TAR required operative fixation. Management with immobilization was fraught with a high rate of subsequent surgical intervention. We found that fractures about the talus required revision TAR surgery or arthrodesis. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Level III, retrospective cohort study.Key words
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Algorithms
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Periprosthetic Fractures
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Arthroplasty, Replacement, Ankle
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Ankle Fractures
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Fracture Fixation, Internal
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Joint Instability
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Incidence_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Aspects:
Patient_preference
Limits:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Language:
En
Journal:
Foot Ankle Int
Journal subject:
ORTOPEDIA
Year:
2019
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Estados Unidos