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@#Introduction: Bicondylar tibial plateau fractures account for 10-30% of tibial plateau fractures. Despite recent advancements in the management of unstable bicondylar tibial plateau fractures, the outcomes are often poor. The present study aimed to evaluate the functional outcomes and complications of internal fixation of bicondylar tibial plateau fractures with the dual plating using two incisions. Materials and methods: The present study included 30 patients (26 males; 4 females, mean age 35.6 years; range, 19 to 65 years) with bicondylar tibial plateau fractures who were treated with dual plating between January 2017 to August 2019. Out of 30 patients, 5 patients had Schatzker type (V) and 25 patients had Schatzker type (VI) bicondylar tibial plateau fracture. All patients were treated with dual plating using two incisions. In all patient’s similar standard physical rehabilitation therapy was followed. All complications including intra and post-operative were assessed and recorded. The patients were followed-up for over 24 months. Functional outcomes were assessed with Rasmussen’s functional grading system, Oxford knee score, and range of motion of knee joint. Radiological outcomes were evaluated using Rasmussen’s radiological scoring system. Result: All fractures united with a mean time of 18 weeks. The average knee range of motion was 1.5° - 130° (range: 0° - 10° for extension lag, range: 100° -135° for flexion). Mean Rasmussen's functional grading score at the final follow-up was 26.75. All patients showed excellent or good radiographic results according to Rasmussen’s radiological scoring with a mean score of 8.5 (range 6-10). The postoperative radiographs showed mean MPTA was 84.3° and the mean PPTA was 6.2°. In the present study, complications were encountered in five patients. However, there were no cases of secondary loss of reduction, failure of the implant, malunion, or non-union. Conclusion: The surgical treatment of bicondylar tibial plateau fractures with dual locking represents a significant treatment option and provides rigid fixation in these fractures with good functional and radiological outcomes.
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Objective@#This study aimed to validate the modified Faine’s criteria (Parts A and B) proposed by Brato in the early diagnosis of leptospirosis in children using the microscopic agglutination test (MAT) as gold standard. @*Methodology@#This diagnostic validity study was conducted at the Philippine General Hospital. It included all pediatric patients who were admitted between September 2009 to December 2010 and who satisfied the presumptive and suggestive criteria in the diagnosis of leptospirosis based on the modified Faine’s criteria. A fourfold or greater rise in paired MAT titers was used as the gold standard. Calculations for sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative predictive values, and likelihood ratios of positive and negative tests were computed. Results Thirty-three patients satisfied the diagnosis of leptospirosis based on the criteria; however, only 20 of these had paired MAT titers and were included. The modified Faine’s criteria had a sensitivity of 60%, specificity of 73%, positive predictive value (PPV) of 43%, negative predictive value (NPV) of 85%, positive likelihood ratio of 2 and negative likelihood ratio of 0.4 . Modifying the clinical criteria by revision of the point allocation to create a “Pediatric Locally Modified Criteria” increased the sensitivity to 80%, PPV to 50%, NPV to 92%, positive likelihood ratio to 3 and negative likelihood ratio to 0.3. @*Conclusion@#The Modified Faine’s criteria had poor sensitivity and low positive predictive value and cannot be recommended as a screening test for the early diagnosis of leptospirosis in children. A proposed modification of the clinical criteria for local application increased diagnostic accuracy but must be further validated in a larger number of pediatric patients in the Philippines.