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Table 2 Summary data of balloon and non-balloon reduction of Schatzker type III fractures

From: Outcomes following balloon tibioplasty versus conventional osteosynthesis techniques for Schatzker type III tibial plateau fractures: a systematic review

Author

N

Surgical details

F/U**

(mo.)

Age (years)

Rasmussen

KSS

ROM (°)

Balloon tibioplasty

Cuzzocrea et al. [21]

6

ARIF; reduction with kyphoplasty balloon, calcium phosphate filler

24

46

(36–55)

28.3 ± 0.8

140

[140–140]

Doria et al. [28]

14

Reduction with inflatable bone tamp; calcium phosphate filler, 13 pts had no fixation, 1 pt had plate inserted due to previous surgery

14

67

(2374)

28.9

140

[140–140]

Conventional

Bansal et al. [25]

6

ORIF, bovine cancellous graft, plating, or cannulated screw fixation

12*

74

(6386)

90

[86.25–90]

Dall’Oca et al. [23]

26

ARIF, cannulated screws or plates and screws

73*

51

(13–77)

28.62

18

ORIF, cannulated screws or plates and screws

27*

 

28

Doria et al. [28]

14

Traditional reduction with metal tamp, bone substitute (calcium phosphate); fixation with cannulated screws (4 pts) and buttress plates (10 pts)

14

65

(21–73)

26.1

140

[125–140]

Haq et al. [26]

10

ORIF, fixation could involve screws and plates

6*

N/A

20

120

[90–120]

Jagdev et al. [22]

7

Fixation could include cannulated screws and/or plates

76.32*

[42–130]

41

(20–73)

80–100 (7)

Lasanianos et al. [27]

6

ORIF, reduced by direct elevation, freeze-dried cancellous allograft chips used to fill void, plate support

13*

53

(20–73)

18.0 ± 0.6

130

[130–133.75]

Raza et al. [24]

11

Minimally invasive plate osteosynthesis, cancellous autologous bone graft filler, plates, cancellous or cannulated screws for some patients

12

40 ± 14

(19–75)

24.5 ± 3.3

120

[120–120]

Touliatos et al. [19]

5

ORIF, autologous cancellous bone graft filler, could include plate and screw support

4*

N/A

80–100

(5)

Zawam et al. [20]

9

ARIF, reduction with impactor, iliac crest bone graft, fixed with 2 cannulated screws and washers

14*

[11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18]

39

(19–55)

27–30 (7);

20–26 (2)

  1. Data are expressed as mean, mean ± standard deviation, mean (range), median[interquartile range], or as a given value range (number of patients in that range)
  2. *Includes only Schatzker type III fractures
  3. **Follow-up is expressed as a specific time point or as mean follow-up of all Schatzker types in the study
  4. American Knee Society Score
  5. KSS Knee Society Score, F/U follow-up, ROM range of motion, N/A not available, ORIF open reduction internal fixation, ARIF arthroscopic reduction internal fixation, pt(s) patient(s), mo months