title: Use of a midline anterior incision for isolated medial tibial plateau fractures.
abstract: A technique using an anterior midline incision with a medial parapatellar arthrotomy and a medial full-thickness skin flap for the open reduction and internal fixation of isolated medial tibial plateau fractures is presented. The approach is advocated as an alternative to a posteromedial approach when medial tibial plateau fractures are present alone. The anterior approach is simple and familiar for orthopaedic surgeons. It offers good visualization, simplifies reduction, and provides a functional scar if future procedures are necessary.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas 75390-8883, USA.
authors.forename: Christopher Z
authors.initials: CZ
authors.lastname: Espinoza-Ervin
authors.forename: Adam J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Starr
authors.forename: Charles M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Reinert
authors.forename: Tetsuya Q
authors.initials: TQ
authors.lastname: Nakatani
authors.forename: Alan L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Jones
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D019299:Decompression, Surgical / Q000379:methods*; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D010329:Patella / Q000601:surgery*; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D013978:Tibial Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome