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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 Scott
Published 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.
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