TY - JOUR
T1 - Radiographic investigation of the distal extension of fractures into the articular surface of the tibia (The RIDEFAST Study)
AU - Marchand, Lucas S.
AU - Rane, Ajinkya A.
AU - Working, Zachary M.
AU - Jacobson, Lance G.
AU - Kubiak, Erik N.
AU - Higgins, Thomas F.
AU - Rothberg, David L.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2017
Y1 - 2017
N2 - Objective: To determine whether radiographic measurements are predictive of involvement of the distal tibia articular surface in tibial shaft fractures. Design: Retrospective review. Setting: Academic Level-I trauma hospital. Patients: Two-hundred seventeen patients with tibial shaft fractures distal to the isthmus (OTA/AO: 42-A1-3; 42-B1-3; 42-C1-3; and 43-A1-3). Intervention: Analysis of anteroposterior (AP) and lateral radiographs. The following parameters were measured: (1) angle between the predominant fracture line and the plane of the tibial plafond (a-angle), (2) length of the shaft fracture, (3) distance from the most inferior extent of the shaft fracture to the tibial plafond (DTP), (4) width of the tibial plafond, (5) width of the tibial isthmus, (6) ratio of fracture length to DTP (FTP), and (7) fibular fracture distance. Main Outcome Measure: Distal intra-articular involvement (DIA). Results: A total of 217 patients were identified, 56 (26%) with DIA. The FTP ratio as measured on both the AP (odds ratio: 8.20, confidence interval, 4.26-17.22, P < 0.0001) and lateral radiographs (10.00, 4.78-23.23, < 0.0001) was the most effective screening measurement for DIA. AP and lateral FTP ratios of 0.224 and 0.255, respectively, achieved a negative predictive value of 100%, eliminating the need for computed tomography in 16%-23% of injuries. Conclusion: Involvement of the distal articular surface in patients with distal tibial shaft fractures is significantly associated with fracture geometry and pattern. The FTP ratio may be used as an effective screening tool to rule out of intra-articular involvement.
AB - Objective: To determine whether radiographic measurements are predictive of involvement of the distal tibia articular surface in tibial shaft fractures. Design: Retrospective review. Setting: Academic Level-I trauma hospital. Patients: Two-hundred seventeen patients with tibial shaft fractures distal to the isthmus (OTA/AO: 42-A1-3; 42-B1-3; 42-C1-3; and 43-A1-3). Intervention: Analysis of anteroposterior (AP) and lateral radiographs. The following parameters were measured: (1) angle between the predominant fracture line and the plane of the tibial plafond (a-angle), (2) length of the shaft fracture, (3) distance from the most inferior extent of the shaft fracture to the tibial plafond (DTP), (4) width of the tibial plafond, (5) width of the tibial isthmus, (6) ratio of fracture length to DTP (FTP), and (7) fibular fracture distance. Main Outcome Measure: Distal intra-articular involvement (DIA). Results: A total of 217 patients were identified, 56 (26%) with DIA. The FTP ratio as measured on both the AP (odds ratio: 8.20, confidence interval, 4.26-17.22, P < 0.0001) and lateral radiographs (10.00, 4.78-23.23, < 0.0001) was the most effective screening measurement for DIA. AP and lateral FTP ratios of 0.224 and 0.255, respectively, achieved a negative predictive value of 100%, eliminating the need for computed tomography in 16%-23% of injuries. Conclusion: Involvement of the distal articular surface in patients with distal tibial shaft fractures is significantly associated with fracture geometry and pattern. The FTP ratio may be used as an effective screening tool to rule out of intra-articular involvement.
KW - Ankle joint injury
KW - Intra-articular fracture
KW - Radiographic analysis
KW - Tibial shaft fracture
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U2 - 10.1097/BOT.0000000000000938
DO - 10.1097/BOT.0000000000000938
M3 - Article
C2 - 28708778
AN - SCOPUS:85023745317
SN - 0890-5339
VL - 31
SP - 668
EP - 674
JO - Journal of orthopaedic trauma
JF - Journal of orthopaedic trauma
IS - 12
ER -