ABSTRACT
Introducción: Las fracturas parciales articulares proximales de la tibia son un gran desafío para el ortopedista por la sintomatología y la complejidad de su manejo. Objetivo: Describir los resultados del tratamiento quirúrgico de las fracturas articulares proximales de la tibia. Material y métodos: Se realizó un estudio descriptivo en un Hospital de Tercer Nivel de Atención. Se incluyó a pacientes con fractura articular parcial proximal tibial (Müeller AO/ASIF 41-B), ambos géneros, evolución postquirúrgica a seis meses, con expediente clínico completo. La evaluación postquirúrgica fue mediante la escala Orfaly & Keating. Utilizamos estadística descriptiva con medidas de tendencia central y dispersión, prueba de Fischer para riesgo relativo y regresión logística. Resultados: Fueron 25 pacientes. Edad promedio 41.6, (16-81), DE 17.03 años; 15 (60%) hombres, 10 (40%) mujeres; 1 (4%) con DM2; el lado más afectado fue el izquierdo 17 (68%); todos manejados quirúrgicamente con osteosíntesis; hubo concordancia al 100% del diagnóstico preoperatorio con el postoperatorio (Kappa 1.0); la evolución fue satisfactoria en 76%, aceptable en 24% (Orfaly & Keating), 16% con deformidad angular en valgo y 12% rigidez articular; mujeres con RR 1.33 (IC 0.869-2.045) deformidad angular en valgo, RR 0.22 (IC 0.27-1.846) rigidez articular, la osteosíntesis con placa en palo de hockey RR 2.68, osteosíntesis mínima RR 1.088 (IC 95% 0.7-3.1) para escala Orfaly & Keating no satisfactoria. Conclusión: Existe riesgo relativo positivo del género femenino para deformidad angular en valgo y del tratamiento con placa en palo de hockey y osteosíntesis mínima para evolución no satisfactoria de acuerdo a la escala Orfaly & Keating seis meses después de realizado el tratamiento quirúrgico.
Introduction: Proximal partial articular tibia fractures represent a great challenge for orthopedic surgeons due to their symptoms and complex management. Objective: To describe the results of surgical treatment of proximal articular fractures of the tibia. Material and methods: Descriptive study conducted at a tertiary care hospital. We included patients with proximal partial articular tibia fracture (Müeller AO/ASIF 41-B), of both sexes, with a six-month postoperative follow-up and a complete clinical record. Postoperative assessment was conducted with the Orfaly & Keating scale. We used descriptive statistics with central trend and scatter measurements, Fischer test for the relative risk and logistic regression. Results: The total number of patients was 25. Mean age was 41.6 (16-81), SD was 17.03 years; 15 patients were males (60%) and 10 females (40%); 1 (4%) had type-2 diabetes mellitus; the left side was affected in 17 (68%) patients; all patients underwent surgery with osteosynthesis; there was 100% match between the preoperative and postoperative diagnoses (Kappa 1.0); patient course was appropriate in 76% and acceptable in 24% (Orfaly & Keating); 16% had angular valgus deformity and 12% had joint stiffness. Females with RR 1.33 (CI 0.869-2.045) had angular valgus deformity; those with RR 0.22 (CI 0.27-1.846) had joint stiffness, RR was 2.68 for hockey stick plate osteosynthesis, and RR was 1.088 (CI 95%, 0.7-3.1) for the unsatisfactory course according to the Orfaly & Keating scale. Conclusion: A positive relative risk was found among females for angular valgus deformity, and in hockey stick plate osteosynthesis and minimal osteosynthesis for an unsatisfactory course, according to the Orfaly & Keating scale, six months after surgical treatment.