Article ; Online: Evaluation of the trajectory of recovery following surgically treated acetabular fractures.
2024 Volume 106-B, Issue 1, Page(s) 69–76
Abstract: Aims: Acetabular fractures are associated with long-term morbidity. Our prospective cohort study sought to understand the recovery trajectory of this injury over five years.: Methods: Eligible patients at a level I trauma centre were recruited into a ...
| Abstract | Aims: Acetabular fractures are associated with long-term morbidity. Our prospective cohort study sought to understand the recovery trajectory of this injury over five years. Methods: Eligible patients at a level I trauma centre were recruited into a longitudinal registry of surgical acetabular fractures between June 2004 and August 2019. Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs), including the 36-Item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36) physical component summary (PCS), were recorded at baseline pre-injury recall and six months, one year, two years, and five years postoperatively. Comparative analyses were performed for elementary and associated fracture patterns. The proportion of patients achieving minimal clinically important difference (MCID) was determined. The rate of, and time to, conversion to total hip arthroplasty (THA) was also established. Results: We recruited 251 patients (253 fractures), with a 4:1 male to female ratio and mean age of 46.1 years (SD 16.4). Associated fracture patterns accounted for 56.5% of fractures (n = 143). Trajectory analysis showed all timepoints had significant disability versus baseline, including final follow-up (p < 0.001). Elementary fractures had higher SF-36 PCS at six months (p = 0.023) and one year (p = 0.007) compared to associated fractures, but not at two years (p = 0.135) or five years (p = 0.631). The MCID in SF-36 PCS was observed in 37.3% of patients (69/185) between six months and one year, 26.9% of patients (39/145) between one and two years, and 23.3% of patients (20/86) between two and five years, highlighting the long recovery potential of these injuries. A significant proportion of patients failed to attain the MCID after five years (38.1%; 40/105). Conversion to THA occurred in 13.1% of patients (11/110 elementary and 22/143 associated fractures). Approximately two-thirds of THAs (21/33 patients; 63.6%) were performed within two years of index surgery. Conclusion: Acetabular fractures significantly impact physical function. Recovery trajectory is often elongated beyond one year, with two-thirds of our patients displaying persistent clinically relevant long-term disability. |
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| MeSH term(s) | Humans ; Male ; Female ; Middle Aged ; Prospective Studies ; Hip Fractures ; Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip ; Spinal Fractures ; Patient Reported Outcome Measures ; Treatment Outcome ; Retrospective Studies |
| Language | English |
| Publishing date | 2024-01-01 |
| Publishing country | England |
| Document type | Journal Article |
| ZDB-ID | 2697156-2 |
| ISSN | 2049-4408 ; 2049-4394 |
| ISSN (online) | 2049-4408 |
| ISSN | 2049-4394 |
| DOI | 10.1302/0301-620X.106B1.BJJ-2023-0499.R2 |
| Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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