Table 7 The trial with the cohort subgroup with Schatzker I-IV type of fractures compared with the literature
Present study | Sament et al. 2012 | Allam et al. 2011 | Watson et al. 1998 | Keogh et al. 1992 | Koval et al. 1992 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Study design | P | P | P | P | P | P |
Number of patients | 11 | 36+(20 S-V) | 29 | 14 (S I-II) | 13 (1SV) | 20 (S-V) |
High-energy | 4 | 50 | NM | 14 | NM | 20 |
Time to definitive surgery (days) | 2 | 2 | NM | 12 | NM | 4 |
Intervention | CEF | IF+cast | IF+cast or brace | ORIF+CEF | IF+cast or brace | IF |
Full weight-bearing (weeks) | immediate | 12 | 8-12 | 12 | 8-12 | 12 |
Follow-up (months) | 12 | 34 | 30 | 19 | 17 | 16 |
Knee ROM injured side | 0-140 | 90% > 90 | NM | 0-108 | NM | 0-128 |
Healing (weeks) | 11 | 12 | 9 | 29 | NM | 12 |
Compartment Syndrome | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Deep Vein Thrombosis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Deep Infection | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Reoperations | Arthroscopy:1 | 0 | 0 | Staged protocol in 8 patients | Implant removal:7 | NM |
TKR:0 | ||||||
Skin graft:1 | ||||||
Delayed wound closure:1 | ||||||
Average 3 procedures (exclusive the frame removal) | ||||||
Functional outcome | VAS Pain | Rasmussen score | Knee Society score | Rasmussen score | Motion | |
VAS Satisfaction | Pain | |||||
Deformity | ||||||
NHP | Ambulation | |||||
EQ5-D | Return to work | |||||
KOOS | ||||||