Complications after tibia plateau fracture surgery

PJ Papagelopoulos, AA Partsinevelos… - Injury, 2006 - Elsevier
High-energy tibial plateau fractures are often the result of blunt trauma and are associated
with severe soft-tissue injury. Fixation techniques demand considerable surgical skill and …

Temporary external fixation for the management of complex intra-and periarticular fractures of the lower extremity

GJ Haidukewych - Journal of orthopaedic trauma, 2002 - journals.lww.com
Complex intra-articular and periarticular fractures of the lower extremity are challenging
injuries to treat. Recently, the concept of utilizing a staged approach with temporary external …

Complications associated with internal fixation of high-energy bicondylar tibial plateau fractures utilizing a two-incision technique

DP Barei, SE Nork, WJ Mills, MB Henley… - … of orthopaedic trauma, 2004 - journals.lww.com
Objectives: Single incision open reduction and double plate fixation of complex tibial plateau
fractures has been associated with high wound complication rates. Minimally invasive …

Staged management of high-energy proximal tibia fractures (OTA types 41): the results of a prospective, standardized protocol

KA Egol, NC Tejwani, EL Capla… - … of orthopaedic trauma, 2005 - journals.lww.com
Objectives: This study evaluated the use of a staged protocol involving temporary spanning
external fixation and delayed formal definitive fixation in the management of high-energy …

Functional outcomes of severe bicondylar tibial plateau fractures treated with dual incisions and medial and lateral plates

DP Barei, SE Nork, WJ Mills, CP Coles, MB Henley… - JBJS, 2006 - journals.lww.com
Background: Plate fixation of comminuted bicondylar tibial plateau fractures remains
controversial. This retrospective study was performed to evaluate the perioperative results …

Single lateral locked screw plating of bicondylar tibial plateau fractures

T Gosling, P Schandelmaier, M Muller… - Clinical Orthopaedics …, 2005 - journals.lww.com
We prospectively followed a case series of 68 patients with 69 AO/ASIF 41-C-type fractures
treated with the Less Invasive Stabilization System for the proximal lateral tibia. We …

Complications of locking plate fixation in complex proximal tibia injuries

P Phisitkul, TO Mckinley, JV Nepola… - Journal of orthopaedic …, 2007 - journals.lww.com
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Treatment of complex tibial plateau fractures using the less invasive stabilization system plate: clinical experience and a laboratory comparison with double plating

KA Egol, E Su, NC Tejwani, SH Sims… - Journal of Trauma …, 2004 - journals.lww.com
Background: Bicondylar tibial plateau fractures are complex injuries, historically associated
with high complication rates. The purpose of this study was: 1) to evaluate the clinical use …

Comparison between standard radiography and spiral CT with 3D reconstruction in the evaluation, classification and management of tibial plateau fractures

S Wicky, PF Blaser, CH Blanc, PF Leyvraz… - European …, 2000 - Springer
The aim of this study was to compare the diagnostic efficiency of plain film and spiral CT
examinations with 3D reconstructions of 42 tibial plateau fractures and to assess the …

Less Invasive Stabilization System (LISS) for fractures of the proximal tibia: indications, surgical technique and preliminary results of the UMC Clinical Trial.

PA Cole, M Zlowodzki, PJ Kregor - Injury, 2003 - europepmc.org
The surgical treatment of proximal tibia fractures, with or without intraarticular involvement, is
associated with well-described patterns of failure and significant complication rates. Recent …