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Spanning external fixation
0%
12/2621
Lateral locking plate
2%
58/2621
Lateral buttress plate
3%
79/2621
Posteromedial buttress plate
93%
2442/2621
Medial bridging plate
1%
21/2621
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Figures A through D show a medial tibial plateau fx, best classified as a Schatzker IV. This injury is high-energy in nature and often requires a staged approach incorporating initial reduction and spanning external fixation. Appropriate treatment of this injury involves a medial buttress plate to hold the medial tibial condyle in position. This fracture pattern can be associated with a knee dislocation (see Illustration A). In a fracture-dislocation, the femur often displaces with this medial condylar fragment and is involved with a significant rate of neurovascular injury/compartment syndrome. Along with a proper vascular exam, ankle brachial indices (ABI) must be immediately taken and if abnormal, further vascular testing is warranted.
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