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PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate and analyze the current literature regarding clinical outcomes following posterolateral corner reconstruction (PLCR) using fibular-based and tibial-based techniques. METHODS: A systematic review of the literature was performed to evaluate patient-reported outcomes after PLCR. Embase, PubMed, and Scopus were searched from their respective inception through October 25, 2022. Studies containing patient-reported outcome scores of tibial and fibular-based PLCR were included. Outcomes collected from each study were summarized using t-tests for consistently reported Tegner, Lysholm, and IKDC scores. RESULTS: Twenty-four studies (16 with level of evidence IV, 6 with level III, and 2 with Level II) met the inclusion criteria and included 669 patients in total. Four studies comprising 111 patients directly compared the results of tibial- and fibular-based PLCR. Mean clinical follow-up across all studies was 3.3 years. The four studies that reported on both tibial and fibular-based PLCR were found to have no significant differences in patient-reported outcomes with p-values ranging from 0.0561 to 0.9881. CONCLUSION: Analysis of the available literature regarding tibial- and fibular-based posterolateral corner reconstruction suggests no clinical differences. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Systematic review of Level II-IV Studies.
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The number of spinal operations performed in the United States has significantly increased in recent years. Along with these rising numbers, there has been a corresponding increase in the number of patient comorbidities. The focus of this article is to review comorbidities in Spine surgery patients and outline strategies to optimize patients and avoid complications.
