Arthroscopically-Assisted Reduction and Internal Fixation of Intra-Articular Fractures of the Lateral Tibial Plateau / 대한정형외과학회잡지
The Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association
; : 227-236, 2019.
Article
in Ko
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE: To evaluate the results of tibial lateral plateau fractures using arthroscopic-assisted reduction and internal fixation without cortical window or bone grafts. MATERIALS AND METHODS: From March 2009 to March 2017, 27 patients with Schatzker type II tibial plateau fractures with articular depression and displacement over 5 mm on a computed tomography (CT) scan, who were treated with arthroscopic reduction and internal fixation and followed-up for at least 18 months, were enrolled in this study. Under arthroscopic guidance, the depressed fracture fragment was reduced using a freer and fixed with 5.0 or 6.5 mm cannulated screws through the inframeniscal portal without a cortical window or bone graft. The clinical and radiological results were evaluated using a Rasmussen system. Second look arthroscopy was performed in thirteen patients during the implant removal operation. RESULTS: All fractures healed completely with a mean union time of 8.7 weeks (range from 8 to 12 weeks). Twenty four patients had good to excellent clinical results and 25 patients had good to excellent radiological results according to the Rasmussen classification. A well-healed articular surface with fibrocartilage was also found in 13 cases with second look arthroscopy. The 8 cases on CT scan at outpatient department follow-up showed bone union without bone grafting. CONCLUSION: Arthroscopic-assisted fixation of tibial lateral plateau fractures is a useful method without a cortical window or bone graft that produces good clinical results.
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WPRIM
Main subject:
Outpatients
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Arthroscopy
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Follow-Up Studies
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Bone Transplantation
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Classification
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Transplants
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Depression
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Fibrocartilage
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Intra-Articular Fractures
Type of study:
Guideline
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Ko
Journal:
The Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association
Year:
2019
Document type:
Article