Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research (Jul 2023)

The patient-related factors in revision procedures on tibia of patients with osteogenesis imperfecta treated with the Peter-Williams nail

  • Wenbiao Zhu,
  • Yang Xiong,
  • Bo Li,
  • Hongjiang Yang,
  • Cong Xing,
  • Xiuzhi Ren,
  • Guangzhi Ning

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s13018-023-03952-w
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 18, no. 1
pp. 1 – 8

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Abstract Objective To investigate the patient-related factors that affect the revision rate for the tibia in patients with osteogenesis imperfecta treated with the Peter-Williams nail, and to explore the relationship between the risk factors and complications postsurgery. Methods We retrospectively analysed the data of 211 patients (93 females (44.08%) and 118 males (55.92%)) with osteogenesis imperfecta treated with Peter-Williams. The factors affecting surgical revision were analysed by performing binary logistic regression. Then, a total of 211 patients with type III, type I or type IV OI were divided into five groups according to the results of regression. Statistical comparison of these groups was performed to further investigate the relationship between patient-related factors and revision procedures. Statistical comparison was also performed to analyse the relationship between the classification and postoperative complications. Results Among the 211 patients who underwent surgery, 40 had type I OI, 109 had type IV OI, and 62 had type III OI. Binary logistic regression revealed that the classification (OR = 3.32, 95% CI 1.06–10.39, P = 0.039) and initial operation age (OR = 0.83, 95% CI 0.76–0.92, P < 0.001) were significantly correlated with revision procedures. In type III patients, the initial operation age was significantly correlated with revision procedures (P < 0.001), and the revision rate was lower in patients aged 9 to12 years (P = 0.001). In type I and IV patients, the initial operation age was not significantly correlated with revision procedures (P = 0.281). Classification had a significant effect on postoperative deformity (P = 0.003). Conclusions The study reported that the age of initial surgery and classification were the influencing factors affecting the revision procedures of tibia in patients with osteogenesis imperfecta treated with the Peter-Williams nail. In patients with type III disease, the revision rate was lower individuals aged 9–12 years old, and a higher incidence of postoperative deformity was observed.

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