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The effect of syndesmotic screw removal or retention on functional results of patients with malleolar fractures

Malleol kırıklarında transfiksasyon vidasının çıkarılması veya bırakılmasının fonksiyonel sonuçlara etkisi

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137–143
Publication Date
2022-10-18
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No significant differences were found between the two groups with respect to healing, pain scores, and the presence of arthrosis (p>0.05).Conclusion: Our results suggest that, following tricortical elastic screw fixation, full weight-bearing can be allowed after complete syndesmotic healing without the need for screw removal.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Objectives: We evaluated the effect of syndesmotic screw removal on functional results of patients treated with surgery for malleolar fractures in comparison with those whose syndesmotic screws remained postoperatively.Patients and methods: The study included 27 patients (16 males, 11 females; mean age 44.5 years; range 15 to 61 years) who were operated on for malleolar fractures and had a syndesmotic screw applied.
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Key Findings & Data:According to the Weber classification, the fractures were type A in 10 patients (37%), type B in 12 patients (44.4%), and type C in five patients (18.5%).
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Conclusion & Impact:No significant differences were found between the two groups with respect to healing, pain scores, and the presence of arthrosis (p>0.05).Conclusion: Our results suggest that, following tricortical elastic screw fixation, full weight-bearing can be allowed after complete syndesmotic healing without the need for screw removal.
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Objectives: We evaluated the effect of syndesmotic screw removal on functional results of patients treated with surgery for malleolar fractures in comparison with those whose syndesmotic screws remained postoperatively.Patients and methods: The study included 27 patients (16 males, 11 females; mean age 44.5 years; range 15 to 61 years) who were operated on for malleolar fractures and had a syndesmotic screw applied. According to the Weber classification, the fractures were type A in 10 patients (37%), type B in 12 patients (44.4%), and type C in five patients (18.5%). The syndesmotic screw was removed in 16 patients after a mean of 7.6 weeks (range 6 to 9 weeks). Functional results were assessed with the use of the Weber protocol. The mean follow-up was 28 months (range 25 to 42 months) and 30 months (range 24 to 40 months) in patients whose screws were removed and remained, respectively.Results: Of 16 patients whose screws were removed, the results were excellent in four (25%), good in seven (43.8%), and poor in five patients (31.3%). In those who did not have screw removal, excellent, good, and poor results were detected in three (27.3%), five (45.5%), and three patients, respectively. No significant differences were found between the two groups with respect to healing, pain scores, and the presence of arthrosis (p>0.05).Conclusion: Our results suggest that, following tricortical elastic screw fixation, full weight-bearing can be allowed after complete syndesmotic healing without the need for screw removal.

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Amaç: Malleol kırığı nedeniyle cerrahi uygulanmış hastalarda transfiksasyon vidasının çıkarılmasının fonksiyonel sonuçlar üzerindeki etkisi değerlendirildi ve ameliyat sonrası nda vidanın çıkarılmadığı hastalarla karşılaştırıldı.Hastalar ve yöntemler: Çalışmaya, malleol kırığı tanısıyla ameliyat edilen ve transfiksasyon vidası uygulanan 27 hasta (16 erkek, 11 kadın; ort. yaş 44.5; dağılım 16- 61) alındı. Kırıklar 10 hastada (%37) Weber tip A, 12’sinde (%44.4) tip B, beşinde (%18.5) tip C idi. On altı hastada transfiksasyon vidası çıkarılmış, 11’inde çıkarılmamıştı. Vidanın çıkarılma süresi ameliyat sonrası ortalama 7.6 hafta (dağılım 6-9 hafta) idi. Fonksiyonel sonuçlar Weber protokolüne göre değerlendirildi. Ortalama takip süresi transfiksasyon vidasının çıkarıldığı grupta 28 ay (dağılım 25-42 ay), vidanın çıkarılmadığı grupta 30 ay (dağılım 24-40 ay) idi.Bulgular: Transfiksasyon vidası çıkarılan grupta dört hastada (%25) mükemmel, yedisinde (%43.8) iyi, beşinde (%31.3) kötü sonuç elde edildi. Vidanın çıkarılmadığı grupta üç hastada (%27.3) mükemmel, beşinde (%45.5) iyi, üçünde (%27.3) kötü sonuç elde edildi. Vidanın çıkarı ldığı ve çıkarılmadığı gruplar arasında iyileşme düzeyi, ağrı skoru, artroz varlığı açısından anlamlı farklılık görülmedi (p>0.05).Sonuç: Bulgularımız, trikortikal elastik fiksasyon yapılan hastalarda sindesmotik iyileşme sağlandıktan sonra yük verilmesinde bir sakınca olmadığını, bunun için vidanı n çıkarılması gerekmediğini göstermektedir.

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KOVALAK, E., ATEŞ, Y., SEYFETTİNOĞLU, F., TÜZÜNER, M. (2022). The effect of syndesmotic screw removal or retention on functional results of patients with malleolar fractures. Eklem Hastalıkları ve Cerrahisi Dergisi (Eski Adı: Artroplasti Artroskopik Cerrahi Derg.), Cilt: 17 - Sayı: 3, 137–143. https://ajindex.com/articles/498835

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