Volume : IV, Issue : VII, July - 2015
To study the clinical and radiological outcomes of closed depressed tibia plateau fracture without the use of a bone graft or a bone substitute
Dr Rajiv Raj Choudhry, Dr Karan Choudhry
Abstract :
Objective: This study was designed to evaluate the functional and radiological outcomes of patients with lateral condyle split depressed tibial plateau fractures treated with lateral periarticular plate without filling the void left by elevating the depressed fragments and a posteromedial buttress plate for medial condyle fracture if present. Methods: Seventy seven cases of complex (a.o.type B.3.1 and C.3.1) tibial plateau fractures were treated with lateral peri–articular plate and a postero–medial buttress plate for medial condyle if associated in our centre from 7th January 2008 to 8th March 2011 .Seventy seven patients were followed up for a period ranging from 29 months ( 16–43 months ) and evaluated for the radiological and final clinical outcomes by radiological measurement and by a standard questionnaire . Results: The x rays at the latest follow up did not show any late joint collapse despite the mode of fixation or failure of fixation .Lysholm scoring done at the final follow–up showed an overall mean having results good to excellent. Conclusion: Fixation with a peri articular proximal tibia plate gives adequate support to the subchondral bone without the need to fill the void with bone graft/bone substitute thus helps to achieve the goal which is bone union and thus reducing the morbidity and cost of the surgery.
Keywords :
Depressed lateral condyle tibia fracture radiological union metaphyseal void subchondral bone support
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DOI : 10.36106/ijsr
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Dr Rajiv Raj Choudhry, Dr Karan Choudhry To Study the Clinical and Radiological
Outcomes of Closed Depressed Tibia
Plateau Fracture Without the Use of a Bone
Graft or A Bone Substitute International Journal of Scientific Research, Vol : 4, Issue : 7 July 2015
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Dr Rajiv Raj Choudhry, Dr Karan Choudhry To Study the Clinical and Radiological Outcomes of Closed Depressed Tibia Plateau Fracture Without the Use of a Bone Graft or A Bone Substitute International Journal of Scientific Research, Vol : 4, Issue : 7 July 2015
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