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Complex bicondylar tibial plateau fractures with reversed tibial slope - Our experience with a fracture-specific correction strategy

BACKGROUND: Tibial plateau fractures are complex and may result in sub-optimal results despite a timely and excellent reduction. An important cause for this may be the inability to detect and correct sagittal malalignment consequent to a reversal of the posterior tibial slope. We describe here the s...

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Autores principales: Chouhan, Devendra Kumar, Chand Saini, Uttam, Kumar Rajnish, Rajesh, Prakash, Mahesh
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Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6909138/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31872030
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tcr.2019.100256
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author Chouhan, Devendra Kumar
Chand Saini, Uttam
Kumar Rajnish, Rajesh
Prakash, Mahesh
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Chand Saini, Uttam
Kumar Rajnish, Rajesh
Prakash, Mahesh
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description BACKGROUND: Tibial plateau fractures are complex and may result in sub-optimal results despite a timely and excellent reduction. An important cause for this may be the inability to detect and correct sagittal malalignment consequent to a reversal of the posterior tibial slope. We describe here the surgical steps to restore posterior tibial slope in a series of our patients with tibial condyle fractures involving the posterior column fragment using a fixed-angle locking plate. METHODS: This was a prospective cohort study of 4 cases who had sustained closed, bicondylar tibial plateau fractures (AO/OTA 41-C3) involving the posterior column fragment and reversed sagittal slope. All patients were operated in a prone position through a posterior approach. The fixation was done with a fixed angle locking plate. RESULTS: The average time taken for fracture union was 12 (range 10–15) weeks. The posterior tibial slope was restored in all the four patients (mean posterior proximal tibial angle = 8.5°, mean medial proximal tibial angle = 88°). There were no procedure-related complications. All patients attained excellent Knee Society Score at one year follow up (mean score = 93). CONCLUSION: A posterior approach in the prone position gives direct access to the fracture apex which eases the fracture reduction and fixation to correct the sagittal malalignment in tibial condyle fractures involving the posterior column fragment. We propose this approach as an critical surgical technique which helps in improved outcomes of tibial condylar fractures.
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spelling pubmed-69091382019-12-23 Complex bicondylar tibial plateau fractures with reversed tibial slope - Our experience with a fracture-specific correction strategy Chouhan, Devendra Kumar Chand Saini, Uttam Kumar Rajnish, Rajesh Prakash, Mahesh Trauma Case Rep Case Report BACKGROUND: Tibial plateau fractures are complex and may result in sub-optimal results despite a timely and excellent reduction. An important cause for this may be the inability to detect and correct sagittal malalignment consequent to a reversal of the posterior tibial slope. We describe here the surgical steps to restore posterior tibial slope in a series of our patients with tibial condyle fractures involving the posterior column fragment using a fixed-angle locking plate. METHODS: This was a prospective cohort study of 4 cases who had sustained closed, bicondylar tibial plateau fractures (AO/OTA 41-C3) involving the posterior column fragment and reversed sagittal slope. All patients were operated in a prone position through a posterior approach. The fixation was done with a fixed angle locking plate. RESULTS: The average time taken for fracture union was 12 (range 10–15) weeks. The posterior tibial slope was restored in all the four patients (mean posterior proximal tibial angle = 8.5°, mean medial proximal tibial angle = 88°). There were no procedure-related complications. All patients attained excellent Knee Society Score at one year follow up (mean score = 93). CONCLUSION: A posterior approach in the prone position gives direct access to the fracture apex which eases the fracture reduction and fixation to correct the sagittal malalignment in tibial condyle fractures involving the posterior column fragment. We propose this approach as an critical surgical technique which helps in improved outcomes of tibial condylar fractures. Elsevier 2019-11-28 /pmc/articles/PMC6909138/ /pubmed/31872030 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tcr.2019.100256 Text en © 2019 Published by Elsevier Ltd. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).
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Chouhan, Devendra Kumar
Chand Saini, Uttam
Kumar Rajnish, Rajesh
Prakash, Mahesh
Complex bicondylar tibial plateau fractures with reversed tibial slope - Our experience with a fracture-specific correction strategy
title Complex bicondylar tibial plateau fractures with reversed tibial slope - Our experience with a fracture-specific correction strategy
title_full Complex bicondylar tibial plateau fractures with reversed tibial slope - Our experience with a fracture-specific correction strategy
title_fullStr Complex bicondylar tibial plateau fractures with reversed tibial slope - Our experience with a fracture-specific correction strategy
title_full_unstemmed Complex bicondylar tibial plateau fractures with reversed tibial slope - Our experience with a fracture-specific correction strategy
title_short Complex bicondylar tibial plateau fractures with reversed tibial slope - Our experience with a fracture-specific correction strategy
title_sort complex bicondylar tibial plateau fractures with reversed tibial slope - our experience with a fracture-specific correction strategy
topic Case Report
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6909138/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31872030
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tcr.2019.100256
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