Baver Acar1, Ozkan Kose2, Melih Unal1, Adil Turan1, Yusuf Alper Kati1, Ferhat Guler1. 1. Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Antalya Training and Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Soğuksu mah. Kazım Karabekir cd., Muratpaşa, 07100, Antalya, Turkey. 2. Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Antalya Training and Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Soğuksu mah. Kazım Karabekir cd., Muratpaşa, 07100, Antalya, Turkey. drozkankose@hotmail.com.
Abstract
PURPOSE: This retrospective study aimed to compare the clinical and radiological outcomes of patients who underwent biplane chevron medial malleolar osteotomy (MMO) for osteochondral lesions of the talus (OLT), fixed with either magnesium (Mg) or titanium (Ti) screws. METHODS: A total of 22 patients (12 male and 10 female) with a mean age of 40.6 ± 12.5 years (range 18-56 years) who underwent MMO for OLT treatment were included in this retrospective study. Of the 22 patients, MMO was fixed with bioabsorbable Mg screws (Alloy: MgYREZr) in 11 patients, and in the remaining 11 patients (one bilateral) MMO was fixed with Ti screws. All patients were followed up for at least 1 year with a mean of 20.7 ± 8.9 months (range 12-49 months). The American Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS) scale and the visual analog scale (VAS) were used to evaluate the clinical results. Union of the osteotomy, postoperative displacement and all other complications were followed and analyzed. RESULTS: An improvement in the AOFAS scale and VAS points were recorded in both groups with no statistically significant difference between the groups (p 0.079 and 0.107, respectively). Complete union of the osteotomy was obtained in all patients. One patient in the Ti group required implant removal due to pain and irritation. There were no other significant complications in either group. CONCLUSIONS: The results of this study showed that bioabsorbable Mg compression screws have similar therapeutic efficacy to Ti screws in respect of functional and radiological outcomes in MMO fixation. Bioabsorbable Mg screw is an alternative fixation material which can be safely used for MMO in ankle surgery. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level IV, retrospective case series.
PURPOSE: This retrospective study aimed to compare the clinical and radiological outcomes of patients who underwent biplane chevron medial malleolar osteotomy (MMO) for osteochondral lesions of the talus (OLT), fixed with either magnesium (Mg) or titanium (Ti) screws. METHODS: A total of 22 patients (12 male and 10 female) with a mean age of 40.6 ± 12.5 years (range 18-56 years) who underwent MMO for OLT treatment were included in this retrospective study. Of the 22 patients, MMO was fixed with bioabsorbable Mg screws (Alloy: MgYREZr) in 11 patients, and in the remaining 11 patients (one bilateral) MMO was fixed with Ti screws. All patients were followed up for at least 1 year with a mean of 20.7 ± 8.9 months (range 12-49 months). The American Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS) scale and the visual analog scale (VAS) were used to evaluate the clinical results. Union of the osteotomy, postoperative displacement and all other complications were followed and analyzed. RESULTS: An improvement in the AOFAS scale and VAS points were recorded in both groups with no statistically significant difference between the groups (p 0.079 and 0.107, respectively). Complete union of the osteotomy was obtained in all patients. One patient in the Ti group required implant removal due to pain and irritation. There were no other significant complications in either group. CONCLUSIONS: The results of this study showed that bioabsorbable Mg compression screws have similar therapeutic efficacy to Ti screws in respect of functional and radiological outcomes in MMO fixation. Bioabsorbable Mg screw is an alternative fixation material which can be safely used for MMO in ankle surgery. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level IV, retrospective case series.
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Bioabsorbable; Magnesium screw; Medial malleolar osteotomy; Osteochondral lesions of the talus
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