Influence of reduction quality on functional outcome and quality of life in treatment of tibial plafond fractures: a retrospective cohort study.

Maxim PrivalovFinn EulerHolger KeilBenedict SwartmanNils BeisemannJochen FrankePaul Alfred GrütznerSven Yves Vetter

Published in: BMC musculoskeletal disorders (2019)

Despite other relevant factors, it appears that reduction quality -which can be analyzed with intraoperative 3D imaging- plays the most important role in postoperative quality of life and functional outcome. Corrections should therefore be performed on joint surface irregularities with a size above 2 mm.

Keyphrases

patients undergoing
high resolution
total knee arthroplasty
quality improvement
combination therapy
fluorescence imaging
replacement therapy