title: [Arthroscopically guided osteosynthesis of lateral tibial plateau fractures].
abstract: A prospective study was performed on 16 patients with lateral tibial plateau fractures. All injuries were associated with alpine or cross country skiing. Included in the study were those patients with a 2 mm or greater articular surface depression with radiographic findings consistent with the AO/ASIF classification of tibial plateau fractures, 41 B2.2./B3.1. A combined procedure was performed with arthroscopic visualization of the knee joint and utilization of a cannulated plateau elevator. All fractures were reduced with this device with subsequent autogenous bonegraft and when indicated, transverse cancellous lag screw fixation. Followup was from 1 to 6.5 years for the 15 patients with all but two reporting resumption of activity to pre-injury levels.
authors.affiliation: Spital Davos.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Holzach
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Matter
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D020679:Arthroscopes; D001182:Arthroscopy; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D001863:Bone Screws; D005260:Female; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000295:instrumentation; D017102:Fracture Healing / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008592:Menisci, Tibial / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012865:Skiing / Q000293:injuries*; D013557:Switzerland; D013978:Tibial Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D000070600:Tibial Meniscus Injuries
vernacular_title: Arthroskopisch kontrollierte Osteosynthesen lateraler Tibiaplateaufrakturen.