Table 1.
Demographics of surgical patients: Schatzker classification of fracture types and associated soft-tissue injuries.
| Type II | Type III | Type IV | Type V | Type VI | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of patients (%) | 19 (32.7%) | 2 (3.4%) | 7 (12%) | 20 (34.5%) | 10 (17.2%) | 58 (100%) |
| Mean age (yr) | 49.8 ± 12.9 | 34 ± 16.9 | 49.3 ± 7.2 | 49.5 ± 13.4 | 49.2 ± 8.3 | 49 ± 11.9 |
| Gender (M/F) | 5/14 | 0/2 | 1/6 | 6/14 | 4/6 | 16/42 |
| Side (R/L) | 7/12 | 0/2 | 0/7 | 9/11 | 7/3 | 23/35 |
| Preoperative condition | ||||||
| Range of motion | 1.3 ± 3.3~102.3 ± 30.6 | 0.0 ± 0.0~110.0 ± 28.3 | 3.6 ± 6.3~115.0 ± 15.0 | 4.0 ± 7.7~93.7 ± 27.9 | 12.5 ± 16.2~84.0 ± 28.6 | 4.4 ± 9.18~98.0 ± 28.5 |
| Mean depression plateau (mm) | 15.9 ± 6.2 | 7.5 ± 3.53 | 16.4 ± 3.77 | 19.5 ± 7.7 | 20.7 ± 5.6 | 17.7 ± 6.8 |
| Mean tibiofemoral angle | 7.3 ± 3.3 | 8.0 ± 2.8 | −2.4 ± 5.44 | −1.5 ± 9.6 | 0.4 ± 7.6 | - |
| Postoperative condition | ||||||
| Range of motion (latest follow up) | 1.1 ± 3.1~111.6 ± 22.4 | 0.0 ± 0.0~130.0 ± 0.0 | 0.0 ± 0.0~122.8 ± 7.6 | 1.3 ± 3.9~112.3 ± 17.0 | 4.5 ± 6.0~105.0 ± 19.0 | 1.5 ± 4.0~112.7 ± 18.8 |
| Mean depression plateau (mm) | 2.8 ± 3.6 | 0.0 ± 0.0 | 2.7 ± 4.0 | 5.1 ± 4.9 | 5.5 ± 3.4 | 3.9 ± 4.2 |
| Mean tibiofemoral angle | 6.7 ± 5.7 | 6.0 ± 0.0 | 4.6 ± 4.3 | 3.4 ± 9.3 | 1.0 ± 7.5 | - |
| Associated injuries | ||||||
| High grade chondral injury (Outerbridge Gr 3, Gr 4) (%) |
11(57.9%) | 0 | 2 (28.6%) | 9 (45%) | 6 (60%) | 28 (48.3%) |
| Meniscus (%) | 10 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 26 (44.8%) |
| ACL (%) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 (13.8%) |
| PCL (%) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 (8.6%) |
| MCL (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 (1.7%) |
| Frequency of patients involved (%) | 52.6% (10/19) | 50% | 57.1% (4/7) | 55.5% (11/20) | 50% (5/10) | 53.4% (31/58) |
ACL: anterior cruciate ligament, PCL: posterior cruciate ligament; MCL: medial collateral ligament.