title: [Treatment concept in complex fractures of the head of the tibia].
abstract: Complex tibial condylar fractures are intraarticular fractures with associated lesions of capsule and ligaments, menisci, soft tissue envelope and neurovascular structures. They are in general produced by a high-energy trauma and are usually part of a polytraumatized patient. The frequency for the associated lesions are up 50% for the collateral ligaments, and up to 40% for the cruciate ligaments and the menisci, respectively. The paper presents the crucial steps of clinical and radiological assessment and outlines a concept of treatment, documented by two illustrative cases.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Orthopädische Chirurgie, Universität Bern, Inselspital.
authors.forename: F T
authors.initials: FT
authors.lastname: Ballmer
authors.forename: H P
authors.initials: HP
authors.lastname: Nötzli
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D008023:Ligaments, Articular / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008592:Menisci, Tibial / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D009104:Multiple Trauma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D011859:Radiography; D013978:Tibial Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D000070600:Tibial Meniscus Injuries