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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
1992-11-4
pubmed:abstractText
Indirect reduction and percutaneous screw fixation were attempted in 20 displaced tibial plateau fractures in 20 patients. Closed, indirect reduction was successful in 18 fractures; two others, both Schatzker type II fractures, required open reduction. The 18 fractures were followed for an average of 16.2 months (range, 12-24 months). Of the fractures successfully reduced with indirect techniques, 13 were reduced anatomically (72.2%), and five were considered nonanatomic (27.8%). Four of the five fractures with a nonanatomic reduction were type II fractures. Clinically, there were six excellent (33%), 10 good (56%), and two fair (11%) results. No fracture lost reduction; no patient developed an infection. Indirect techniques could effectively reduce only split fragments. Depressed fragments could not be reduced reliably with either ligamentotaxis or percutaneous elevation with a tamp. There was no correlation between radiographic reduction and clinical outcome. It did not matter whether two, three, or four screws were used to stabilize the fracture.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0890-5339
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
6
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
340-6
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1992
pubmed:articleTitle
Indirect reduction and percutaneous screw fixation of displaced tibial plateau fractures.
pubmed:affiliation
Hospital for Joint Diseases, Orthopaedic Institute, New York, NY 10003.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article