[Distant functional outcomes of treatment and physiotherapy of tibial eminence fractures in adults]

Chir Narzadow Ruchu Ortop Pol. 2009 Nov-Dec;74(6):341-7.
[Article in Polish]

Abstract

Authors of paper present distant functional outcomes of treatment and physiotherapy of tibial eminence fractures basing on clinical material covering years from 1998 to 2006, that make up 15 patients, 7 women (46.7%) and 8 men (53.3%), aged between 18 and 57 years, on average 37.5-years-old. Subject fractures ware classified basing on Meyers i McKeever criteria, however obtained outcomes basing on IKDC (International Knee Documentation Committee) system. Obtained outcomes persuade authors to standpoint, that inoperative treatment of fractures type I leads to good functional outcomes, operative treatment of fracture type II leads to good functional outcomes too and operative treatment of fracture type III and III+ leads to sufficient outcomes.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Arthroscopy / methods*
  • Biomechanical Phenomena
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Knee Joint / physiopathology
  • Knee Joint / surgery*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Pain / etiology
  • Physical Therapy Modalities
  • Poland
  • Radiography
  • Range of Motion, Articular
  • Recovery of Function
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Tibial Fractures / classification
  • Tibial Fractures / complications
  • Tibial Fractures / diagnostic imaging
  • Tibial Fractures / rehabilitation*
  • Tibial Fractures / surgery*
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Young Adult