What's new in the management of complex tibial plateau fractures?
review · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.injury.2016.03.001.
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Abstract
The management of complex tibial plateau fractures is ever evolving. The severity of the injury to the surrounding soft tissues influences the timing and the method of fixation. Minimal invasive techniques continue to dominate our philosophy of reduction and reconstruction whereas augmentation of depressed intra-articular fragments remains an accepted strategy to maintain reduction and prevent secondary collapse. Locking plates, conventional plates and fine wire fixators all have been used successfully with satisfactory outcomes. In this article we report on the latest advances made in the management of these complex injuries.
Medical subject headings
- Fracture Fixation, Internal
- Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures
- Soft Tissue Injuries
- Tibial Fractures