Osteochondral Fractures of the Knee in Skeletally Immature Patients: Short-Term Results of Operative Fixation using Omnitech Screws

S Lidder; M Thomas; A Desai; A Skyrme; A Armitage; S Rajaratnam

Osteochondral Fractures of the Knee in Skeletally Immature Patients: Short-Term Results of Operative Fixation using Omnitech Screws

Acta Chir Orthop Traumatol Cech. 2016;83(1):16-20.

Authors

S Lidder¹, M Thomas, A Desai, A Skyrme, A Armitage, S Rajaratnam

Affiliation

¹ Eastbourne District General Hospital, Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, Eastbourne, East Sussex, UK.

PMID: 26936060

Abstract

Purpose of the study: Retrospective case series looking at the use of Omnitech compression screws for the management of osteochondral fractures in skeletally immature patients.

Material and methods: Nine patients with a mean age of 14 were included in the study with a mean follow up of 26 months.

Results: The average KOOS, IKDC and Tegner Lysholm Scores were 86.7, 90.34 and 96.1 respectively.

Conclusion: The use of Omnitech screws in the acute setting for skeletally immature patients shows excellent short-term outcomes.

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Arthroplasty, Subchondral / instrumentation
Arthroplasty, Subchondral / methods
Bone Screws*
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Fracture Fixation, Internal / instrumentation
Fracture Fixation, Internal / methods
Fractures, Cartilage / diagnostic imaging
Fractures, Cartilage / etiology
Fractures, Cartilage / surgery*
Humans
Knee Joint / surgery*
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Retrospective Studies
Treatment Outcome