title: [Operative treatment of tibial condylar fracture].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To analyse operative treatment of fresh and closed tibial condylar fractures.
  
  
  METHODS
  In 92 patients (93 fractures) 87 were followed-up for 12-36 months (average 18.6 months). A rasmussen's 30-point knee rating system was used.
  
  
  RESULTS
  74 patients showed (84%) excellent results, 7 (8%) good and 7 (8%) poor. The success rate was 92%.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  To ensure excellent clinical results proper internal fixation should be based on (1) anatomic reduction; (2) adequate rigid internal fixation with screws or buttress plate(s) or both, and bi-condylar fixation if necessary; (3) bone grafting on all depressed areas; (4) early knee mobilization using CPM after the operation and avoiding external plaster fixation.
authors.affiliation: Traumatology & Orthopedics Department, Jishuitan Hospital, Beijing 100035.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Rong
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000379:methods; D005596:Fractures, Closed / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013978:Tibial Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome