Acta Chir Orthop Traumatol Cech. 2016; 83(1):16-20 | DOI: 10.55095/achot2016/002

Osteochondral Fractures of the Knee in Skeletally Immature Patients: Short-Term Results of Operative Fixation using Omnitech ScrewsOriginal papers

S. LIDDER1,2,*, M. THOMAS2, A. DESAI1, A. SKYRME1, A. ARMITAGE1, S. RAJARATNAM1
1 Eastbourne District General Hospital, Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, Eastbourne, East Sussex, UK
2 Guys and St Thomas' Hospital, Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, Westminster Bridge Road, London, UK

PURPOSE OF THE STUDY:
Retrospective case series looking at the use of Omnitech compression screws for the management of osteochondral fractures in skeletally immature patients.

MATERIAL AND METHODS:
Nine patients with a mean age of 14 were included in the study with a mean follow up of 26 months.

RESULTS:
The average KOOS, IKDC and Tegner Lysholm Scores were 86.7, 90.34 and 96.1 respectively.

CONCLUSION:
The use of Omnitech screws in the acute setting for skeletally immature patients shows excellent short-term outcomes.

Keywords: knee, osteochondral fractures, Omnitech compression screws, adolescents

Published: February 1, 2016  Show citation

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LIDDER S, THOMAS M, DESAI A, SKYRME A, ARMITAGE A, RAJARATNAM S. Osteochondral Fractures of the Knee in Skeletally Immature Patients: Short-Term Results of Operative Fixation using Omnitech Screws. Acta Chir Orthop Traumatol Cech. 2016;83(1):16-20. doi: 10.55095/achot2016/002. PubMed PMID: 26936060.
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