Arthroscopic treatment of tibial intercondylar eminence fractures in children with single Kirschner wire and suture avoiding epiphyseal line fixation technique

To discuss arthroscopic technique of single Kirschner wire and suture avoiding epiphyseal line fixation for tibial intercondylar eminence fracture and its clinical results. From May 2008 to December 2012, 21 patients (13 males, 8 females, ranging in age from 6 to 14 years old) with tibial intercondy...

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Published inZhongguo gu shang Vol. 28; no. 6; p. 504
Main Authors Zhao, Qi-chun, Deng, Xiao-wen, Zhou, Ping, Shang, Xi-fu, Zhu Ya-Lin
Format Journal Article
LanguageChinese
Published China 01.06.2015
Subjects
Adolescent
Arthroscopy
Bone Wires
Child
Female
Fracture Fixation, Internal
Humans
Male
Sutures
Tibial Fractures - surgery
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Summary:To discuss arthroscopic technique of single Kirschner wire and suture avoiding epiphyseal line fixation for tibial intercondylar eminence fracture and its clinical results. From May 2008 to December 2012, 21 patients (13 males, 8 females, ranging in age from 6 to 14 years old) with tibial intercondylar eminence fracture were treated arthroscopically with single Kirschner wire and suture avoiding epiphyseal line fixation technique. According to Meyers and McKeever classification, 7 patients were type II, 10 patients were type III, and 4 patients were type IV. Active rehabilitation began at one week after operation. The patients were followed up for 10 to 30 months. X-ray films were taken to evaluate fracture healing at 1, 3, 6 months after operation; range of motion, the anterior drawer test, the lachman test and the Lysholm knee score were used to evaluate clinical effects. All fractures were healed without displacement at 6 weeks after operation. Anterior drawer test and the lachman test were both negative i
ISSN:1003-0034