Table 3.
Final Outcomes for 164 Patients Aged 6-16 Years With Type 2 TSFs (2000-2019) by Treatment Typea
| Treatment Group | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Nonoperative (n = 41) | Operative (n = 123) | P Value |
| Follow-up, mo, mean (95% CI) | 6.9 (3.9-10) | 11 (8.9-14) | .05 |
| Laxity present, No. (%)b | |||
| Anterior drawer | 1 (4) | 1 (1) | .32 |
| Posterior drawer | 1 (4) | 0 (0) | .05 |
| Lachman test | 7 (28) | 7 (7.2) | <.01 |
| Pivot shift | 1 (4) | 1 (1) | .32 |
| None | 19 (76) | 89 (92) | <.01 |
| Range of motion, deg, mean ± SDc | |||
| Flexion | 126 ± 28 | 134 ± 13 | .86 |
| Extension | −0.87 ± 3.9 | 0.13 ± 3.9 | .27 |
| Total arc | 127 ± 27 | 134 ± 14 | .89 |
aTSF, tibial spine fracture.
bData available for 122 patients (25 in the nonoperative group and 97 in the operative group).
cData available for 144 patients (33 in the nonoperative group and 111 in the operative group).