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This study investigates whether column involvement in proximal tibial fractures predicts early functional outcomes and complications.

June 13, 2026Journal of Orthopaedic Case ReportsOpen Access

Column Involvement as a Predictor of Early Functional Outcome and Complications in Proximal Tibia Fractures: A Prospective Study

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MMMeet Ajay MehtaGovernment Medical College ANAvik Kumar NaskarGovernment Medical College SKSaurabh KunwarGovernment Medical College

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Prospective study evaluates column involvement impact on early outcomes and complications in tibia fractures, suggesting important prognostic insights.

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This study investigates whether column involvement in proximal tibial fractures predicts early functional outcomes and complications.
Prospective study of 30 patients with proximal tibial fractures treated with open reduction and internal fixation.
Fractures categorized into single-, two-, and three-column injuries.
Functional outcomes measured using the Modified Rasmussen score at 8 months follow-up; complications recorded.
Single-column fractures had predominantly excellent outcomes; three-column fractures had more fair to poor outcomes.
A significant association was found between increased column involvement and poorer functional outcomes (P < 0.001).
Complications were more frequent in three-column injuries, indicating higher complexity relates to greater risk.

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Mehta et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a2cf2a9faef96ed7f055654 https://doi.org/10.13107/jocr.2026.v16.i06.7436

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Prospective study evaluates column involvement impact on early outcomes and complications in tibia fractures, suggesting important prognostic insights.

Column Involvement as a Predictor of Early Functional Outcome and Complications in Proximal Tibia Fractures: A Prospective Study

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Column Involvement as a Predictor of Early Functional Outcome and Complications in Proximal Tibia Fractures: A Prospective Study

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