title: Osteochondral Fractures of the Knee in Skeletally Immature Patients: Short-Term Results of Operative Fixation using Omnitech Screws.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Retrospective case series looking at the use of Omnitech compression screws for the management of osteochondral fractures in skeletally immature patients.
  
  
  METHODS
  Nine patients with a mean age of 14 were included in the study with a mean follow up of 26 months.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The average KOOS, IKDC and Tegner Lysholm Scores were 86.7, 90.34 and 96.1 respectively.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The use of Omnitech screws in the acute setting for skeletally immature patients shows excellent short-term outcomes.
authors.affiliation: Eastbourne District General Hospital, Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, Eastbourne, East Sussex, UK.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lidder
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Thomas
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Desai
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Skyrme
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Armitage
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rajaratnam
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D054544:Arthroplasty, Subchondral / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D001863:Bone Screws; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D050724:Fractures, Cartilage / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000601:surgery*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome