Table 3 Analysis of counter-cortical fractures in medial opening high tibial osteotomy (PTO) and fixation with plate fixation
From: A systematic approach to managing complications after proximal tibial osteotomies of the knee
Authors | Number of osteotomies | Imaging | Number of countercortical fractures (n, %) | Fracture type according to Takeuchi (n, %) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
I | II | III | ||||
Chaouche et al | 100 | CT after 4Â weeks | 25 (25) | 18 (18) | 3 (3) | 3 (3) |
Lee et al | 51 | CT after 2Â days | 14 (27.5) | 11 (21.5) | 2 (3.9) | 1 (1.9) |
Kim et al | 164 | CT preoperatively, 6Â weeks, 3, 6, 12Â months postoperatively | 37 (22.6) | 16 (9.8) | 21 (12.8) | 0 |
Lee u. Lee | 94 | X-ray, postoperative CT | 23 (24) | 14 (14.9) | 3 (18.1) | 6 (6.4) |