Schatzker Type IV: Medial fracture of the tibial plateau with a split or depression often associated with damage to soft tissue, which can occur in both osteoporosis and traumatic injury cases.

Before surgeons can apply these advanced techniques appropriately, they must understand the fracture’s three-dimensional (3-D) anatomy, according to J. Tracy Watson, MD. News News CME CME ...

KOLOA, Hawaii — In this video from Orthopedics Today Hawaii, J. Tracy Watson, MD, spoke about assessing medial, lateral and posterior column classification to manage tibial plateau fractures.

This study evaluated 2 minimally invasive reconstruction techniques of lateral tibial plateau fractures, the conventional two-screw osteosynthesis vs. the novel three-screw jail technique.

If a tibial plateau fracture is displaced less than 2-3 mm, then it does not need surgery and the patient should do well. However, in most of these injuries the bone and cartilage are displaced ...

Tibial tubercle avulsion fractures (TTAFs) are uncommon but increasingly observed injuries in young athletes, especially ...

TIBIAL PLATEAU SURGERY . If there is not too much soft tissue swelling, these fractures can be surgically repaired right after the injury. In surgery, an incision is made over the fracture site and ...

Q: A friend of mine fell skiing and you had to surgically fix their tibial plateau fracture. What sort of fracture is this and are these common injuries? A: I see tibial plateau fractures fairly ...

Fractures of the tibial plateau are severe injuries, accounting for 5–8% of all fractures of the lower leg. The most frequent reasons for these injuries are falls, traffic accidents and sports ...