The İmpact of Obesity on the Outcomes of the Patients that Operated due to Schatzker Type I and II ?

BACKGROUND This study aimed to conduct a clinical and radiological analysis of treatment results in Schatzker type I and type II tibial plateau fractures and investigate the effect of Body Mass Index on these results. METHODS A total of 64 patients (44 male [68.8%], 20 female [31.3%]; mean age 21-80; range 45.05±13.47 years) undergoing surgery for Schatzker type I and type II tibial plateau fractures were included into the study. Clinical and radiological results were evaluated according to Rasmussen scores. During evaluation, BMI of the patients was reported. The effects of obesity on these clinical and radiological results were further evaluated. RESULTS In Schatzker type II cases, there was an indirect 48.4% statistically significant relation (p