Compare the functional and surgical outcomes of operative treatment of unicondylar and bicondylar tibia fractures

Abstract

Background & Method: The aim of this study is to compare the functional and surgical outcomes of operative treatment of unicondylar and bicondylar fractures. During this period 50 patients were treated for tibial plateau fractures. All patients are selected on the basis of history, clinical examination and radiography. The Schatzker’s classification was used to classify these fractures. The patients were followed up for an average period of 6 to 12 months. Result: In group 1 mean injury to surgery time (in days) was 1.24 ± 0.831 and in group 2 was 2.08 ± 1.115, p value was (0.0042)<0.05, therefore there is significant difference in group 1 and group 2 with respect to injury to surgery time (in days). In group 1 mean range of motion (ROM) was 131.2 ± 6.337 and in group 2 was 130.4 ± 7.059, p value was (0.675)>0.05, therefore there is no significant difference in group 1 and group 2 with respect to range of motion (ROM) (in degree). Conclusion: Comparing the functional results of this study with those reported in the recent literature is complicated by the use of differing classification schemes, outcome measures, and treatment techniques.