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ABSTRACT Objective: This study evaluated the reproducibility of the three main classifications of ankle fractures most commonly used in emergency clinical practice: Lauge-Hansen, Danis-Weber, and AO-OTA. The secondary objective was to assess whether the level of professional experience influenced the interobserver agreement for the classification of this pathology. Methods: The study included 83 digitized preoperative radiographic images of ankle fractures, in anteroposterior and lateral views, of different adults that had occurred between January and December 2013. For sample calculation, the estimated accuracy was approximately 15%, with a sampling error of 5% and a sampling power of 80%. The images were analyzed and classified by six different observers: two foot and ankle surgeons, two general orthopedic surgeons, and two-second-year residents in orthopedics and traumatology. The Kappa statistical method of multiple variances was used to assess the variations. Results: The Danis-Weber classification indicated that 40% of the agreements among all observers were good or excellent, whereas only 20% of good and excellent agreements were obtained using the AO and Lauge Hansen classifications. The Kappa index was 0.49 for the Danis-Weber classification, 0.32 for Lauge Hansen, and 0.38 for AO. Conclusion: The Hansen-Lauge classification presented the poorest interobserver agreement among the three systems. The AO classification demonstrated a moderate agreement and the Danis-Weber classification presented an excellent interobserver agreement index, regardless of professional experience.
RESUMO Objetivo: Avaliar a reprodutibilidade e comparatividade das três principais classificações usadas para fraturas do tornozelo mais comumente empregadas nos servicos de emergência: Lauge-Hansen, Danis-Weber e AO-OTA. Observar secundariamente se existe influência da experiência profissional sobre a concordância entre observadores para a classificação dessa patologia. Métodos: Foram usadas 83 imagens digitalizadas de radiografias pré-operatórias, em incidências anteroposterior e perfil, de fraturas do tornozelo de adultos diferentes, ocorridas entre janeiro e dezembro de 2013. No cálculo amostral assumiu-se precisão da estimativa de 15%, com erro amostral de 5% e com poder de amostragem de 80%. A leitura e a classificação das fraturas foram feitas por seis observadores, dois cirurgiões de pé e tornozelo, dois ortopedistas generalistas e dois residentes do segundo ano de ortopedia e traumatologia. A análise das variações foi feita pelo método estatístico de Kappa de múltiplas variâncias. Resultados: Com o uso da classificação de Dannis-Weber, 40% das concordâncias foram consideradas boas ou excelentes entre todos os observadores, enquanto nas classificações de Lauge Hansen e AO apenas 20% se apresentaram boas ou excelentes. O índice Kappa acumulado para cada classificação foi de 0,49 para a classificação de Dannis-Weber, 0,32 para Lauge Hansen e 0,38 para a classificação AO. Conclusão: A classificação de Lauge Hansen apresenta a pior concordância interobservador dentre as três classificações. A classificação da AO demonstrou concordância intermediária e a de Dannis-Weber apresentou o maior índice de concordância interobservador, independentemente da experiência do profissional.
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Fracturas de Tobillo/clasificación , Traumatismos del Tobillo , Variaciones Dependientes del ObservadorRESUMEN
OBJECTIVE: This study evaluated the reproducibility of the three main classifications of ankle fractures most commonly used in emergency clinical practice: Lauge-Hansen, Danis-Weber, and AO-OTA. The secondary objective was to assess whether the level of professional experience influenced the interobserver agreement for the classification of this pathology. METHODS: The study included 83 digitized preoperative radiographic images of ankle fractures, in anteroposterior and lateral views, of different adults that had occurred between January and December 2013. For sample calculation, the estimated accuracy was approximately 15%, with a sampling error of 5% and a sampling power of 80%. The images were analyzed and classified by six different observers: two foot and ankle surgeons, two general orthopedic surgeons, and two-second-year residents in orthopedics and traumatology. The Kappa statistical method of multiple variances was used to assess the variations. RESULTS: The Danis-Weber classification indicated that 40% of the agreements among all observers were good or excellent, whereas only 20% of good and excellent agreements were obtained using the AO and Lauge Hansen classifications. The Kappa index was 0.49 for the Danis-Weber classification, 0.32 for Lauge Hansen, and 0.38 for AO. CONCLUSION: The Hansen-Lauge classification presented the poorest interobserver agreement among the three systems. The AO classification demonstrated a moderate agreement and the Danis-Weber classification presented an excellent interobserver agreement index, regardless of professional experience.
OBJETIVO: Avaliar a reprodutibilidade e comparatividade das três principais classificações usadas para fraturas do tornozelo mais comumente empregadas nos servicos de emergência: Lauge-Hansen, Danis-Weber e AO-OTA. Observar secundariamente se existe influência da experiência profissional sobre a concordância entre observadores para a classificação dessa patologia. MÉTODOS: Foram usadas 83 imagens digitalizadas de radiografias pré-operatórias, em incidências anteroposterior e perfil, de fraturas do tornozelo de adultos diferentes, ocorridas entre janeiro e dezembro de 2013. No cálculo amostral assumiu-se precisão da estimativa de 15%, com erro amostral de 5% e com poder de amostragem de 80%. A leitura e a classificação das fraturas foram feitas por seis observadores, dois cirurgiões de pé e tornozelo, dois ortopedistas generalistas e dois residentes do segundo ano de ortopedia e traumatologia. A análise das variações foi feita pelo método estatístico de Kappa de múltiplas variâncias. RESULTADOS: Com o uso da classificação de Danis-Weber, 40% das concordâncias foram consideradas boas ou excelentes entre todos os observadores, enquanto nas classificações de Lauge Hansen e AO apenas 20% se apresentaram boas ou excelentes. O índice Kappa acumulado para cada classificação foi de 0,49 para a classificação de Danis-Weber, 0,32 para Lauge Hansen e 0,38 para a classificação AO. CONCLUSÃO: A classificação de Lauge Hansen apresenta a pior concordância interobservador dentre as três classificações. A classificação da AO demonstrou concordância intermediária e a de Danis-Weber apresentou o maior índice de concordância interobservador, independentemente da experiência do profissional.
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Associations between Weber C ankle fractures and pronation external rotation (PER) injuries of the Lauge-Hansen classification have often been incorrectly correlated. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the Lauge-Hansen designation of Weber C fractures by establishing the proportion of Weber C fractures that are supination external rotation (SER), supination adduction (SA), pronation abduction (PA), PER, and hyperplantarflexion variant fractures. A clinical database of operative ankle fractures treated by the senior author (D.G.L.) was reviewed. The inclusion criteria were patient age older than 16 years, preoperative ankle radiographs, and Weber C fracture designation. A total of 132 patients met the inclusion criteria, and the proportion of PA, PER, SER, SA, and variant fractures among the Weber C fractures was analyzed. PA fractures accounted for 0.8% (n = 1), PER fractures 56.8% (n = 75), SER fractures 35.6% (n = 47), and hyperplantarflexion variant fractures 6.8% (n = 9) of the 132 Weber C fractures. Patients with Weber C-PER fractures were more commonly male (p = .005) and younger (p = .003) and demonstrated a greater fibular fracture height (p < .001) than those with Weber C-SER and Weber C-variant fractures. Our study quantitatively demonstrated that not all Weber C fractures occur secondary to pronation injuries. This distinction is important, because all pronation injuries will demonstrate medial ankle injury, but SER and variant fractures might not. We therefore recommend careful evaluation of the fibular fracture characteristics, including the direction of fracture propagation and the distance from the tibial plafond, when classifying Weber C fractures using the Lauge-Hansen system, because correct classification is vital in preparation for appropriate operative treatment.
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Fracturas de Tobillo/clasificación , Peroné/lesiones , Adolescente , Adulto , Anciano , Anciano de 80 o más Años , Fracturas de Tobillo/diagnóstico por imagen , Fracturas de Tobillo/etiología , Femenino , Peroné/diagnóstico por imagen , Humanos , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Pronación , Radiografía , Supinación , Adulto JovenRESUMEN
BACKGROUND: Our aim was to assess whether the Lauge-Hansen (LH) and the Muller AO classification systems for ankle fractures radiographically correlate with in vivo injuries based on observed mechanism of injury. METHODS: Videos of potential study candidates were reviewed on YouTube.com. Individuals were recruited for participation if the video could be classified by injury mechanism with a high likelihood of sustaining an ankle fracture. Corresponding injury radiographs were obtained. Injury mechanism was classified using the LH system as supination/external rotation (SER), supination/adduction (SAD), pronation/external rotation (PER), or pronation/abduction (PAB). Corresponding radiographs were classified by the LH system and the AO system. RESULTS: Thirty injury videos with their corresponding radiographs were collected. Of the video clips reviewed, 16 had SAD mechanisms and 14 had PER mechanisms. There were 26 ankle fractures, 3 nonfractures, and 1 subtalar dislocation. Twelve fractures with SAD mechanisms had corresponding SAD fracture patterns. Five PER mechanisms had PER fracture patterns. Eight PER mechanisms had SER fracture patterns and 1 had SAD fracture pattern. When the AO classification was used, all 12 SAD type injuries had a 44A type fracture, whereas the 14 PER injuries resulted in nine 44B fractures, two 44C fractures, and three 43A fractures. CONCLUSION: When injury video clips of ankle fractures were matched to their corresponding radiographs, the LH system was 65% (17/26) consistent in predicting fracture patterns from the deforming injury mechanism. When the AO classification system was used, consistency was 81% (21/26). The AO classification, despite its development as a purely radiographic system, correlated with in vivo injuries, as based on observed mechanism of injury, more closely than did the LH system. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level IV, case series.