This retrospective study evaluated the surgical management of 117 tibial plateau fractures treated between 1990 and 1998. At last patient follow-up, results were rated good to excellent in 94, fair in 13, and poor in 10 cases. Follow-up radiographs showed degenerative changes in the lateral compartment in 29 cases. Other complications included five wound infections, two deep venous thromboses, ...

Background Tibial plateau fractures can be devastating traumatic injuries to the knee, particularly in active athletes. Purpose/Hypothesis The purpose of this study was to report on the return to participation in recreational athletics after operatively managed tibial plateau fractures. In addition, this study assessed factors associated with the ability to return to participation in recreati...

Periprosthetic tibial plateau fractures (TPF) are rare but represent a serious complication of unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA). As TPFs usually occur perioperatively, these can be associated with extended sagittal saw cuts during surgery. The aim of the study was to evaluate TPF as a function of extended sagittal saw cuts. The hypothesis was that extended sagittal saw cuts reduce the l...

168 INTRODUCTION The knee is an intermediate joint of the lower limb, lying between both the longer lever arms of the human body (femur and tibia)(1,2). Despite of its complex mechanism and structures, it plays an important role for daily life activities. Under a functional point of view, it is essential for ambulation, keeping a bipodal stance, and for performing basic movements such as gait, ...

INTRODUCTION The rationale for operative treatment of depressed tibial plateau fractures is anatomic reduction, stable fixation and grafting. Grafting options include autogenous bone graft or bone substitutes. METHODS The autograft group included 18 patients with depressed tibial plateau fractures treated with autogenous bone grafting from the ipsilateral femoral condyle following open reduct...

The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical value of multidetector-row computed tomography (MDCT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in the diagnosis and treatment of complex fractures of the tibial plateau. A total of 71 patients with complex fractures of the tibial plateau (estimated Schatzker classifications III, V and VI) were included in this study. The X-ray, MDCT and MRI data ob...

Historically open reduction and internal !xation of high energy proximal tibia fractures have been associated with high rates of infection (13–88%) and nowadays staged protocol for management was proposed (1). Also articular step o"s and angular deformities after operative treatment are observed in 10–19% of cases (2). Taking all this into account the complex tibial plateau fractures management...

BACKGROUND Patients with tibial plateau fractures are believed to have an increased risk for posttraumatic arthritis that may require reconstructive surgery. The incidence of this problem is, however, unknown. We sought to determine the average 10-year incidence of posttraumatic arthritis necessitating reconstructive surgery following tibia plateau fractures. METHODS We used data from our ort...

Introduction: The combination of tibia plateau and shaft fractures, previously reported as type of “bifocal” tibia fracture, is a rare injury.1 The majority of tibia plateau fractures and bifocal tibia fractures occur after high-energy trauma.1,2 The treatment of these injuries varies depending on type, mechanism of injury, and patient characteristics. Case Presentation: We report the case of o...