title: Medial tibial plateau fracture complicating unicompartmental knee arthroplasty.
abstract: We describe a new cause of a medial tibial plateau fracture complicating the early postoperative rehabilitation following unicompartmental knee arthroplasty. The patient was successfully treated by open reduction and internal fixation by buttress plating the fracture and retaining the prosthesis. The treatment option used proved to be successful, although careful patient selection for unicompartmental knee arthroplasty should be recommended to decrease the risk of this complication.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, Eastbourne District General Hospital, Eastbourne, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Grzegorz
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Rudol
authors.forename: Mark P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Jackson
authors.forename: Stephen E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: James
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D019645:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods*; D001860:Bone Plates; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D011859:Radiography; D012086:Reoperation / Q000379:methods; D012307:Risk Factors; D013978:Tibial Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D016474:Weight-Bearing