title: Tibial plateau fractures treated with the less invasive stabilisation system.
abstract: Thirty-six tibial plateau fractures in 35 patients were treated with the less invasive stabilisation system (LISS). Patients' mean age was 42 years. There were 27 type C fractures and nine type B fractures according to AO/OTA classification. The average time to healing was 4.2 months (3-7 months). Deep infection developed in two cases. One patient healed in 6 degrees of varus, and seven patients had an increased articular angulation of 6 degrees (4-8 degrees ) in the sagittal plane. There were no cases of loss of reduction, non-union, or deep vein thrombosis. The LISS system could be considered for the management of tibial plateau fractures.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Southern California, Keck School of Medicine, LAC + USC Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
authors.forename: Jackson A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Stamatios A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Papadakis
authors.forename: Charles
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Moon
authors.forename: Charalampos G
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Zalavras
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001860:Bone Plates / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D005594:Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007239:Infections / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013978:Tibial Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome