Pre-existing knee osteoarthritis and severe joint depression are associated with the need for total knee arthroplasty after tibial plateau fracture in patients aged over 60 years.
Shreya GuptaDominika SadczukFraser I RiddochWilliam M OliverEllie DavidsonTim O WhiteJohn F KeatingChloe E H ScottPublished in: The bone & joint journal (2024)
Overall, 12% of patients aged ≥ 60 years underwent TKA within five years of TPF. Severe joint depression and pre-existing knee arthritis were independent risk factors for both post-traumatic OA and TKA. These features should be investigated as potential indications for acute TKA in older adults with TPFs.
Keyphrases
- total knee arthroplasty
- knee osteoarthritis
- end stage renal disease
- total hip
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- depressive symptoms
- prognostic factors
- peritoneal dialysis
- rheumatoid arthritis
- physical activity
- drug induced
- patient reported
- sleep quality
- middle aged
- high resolution
- hepatitis b virus
- single molecule
- community dwelling
- human health
- high speed