title: Intraoperative three-dimensional imaging in tibial plateau fractures with complex depressions.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The aim of the study was to investigate the role of the intra-operative three-dimensional imaging in the tibial plateau fractures with complex depressions.
  
  
  METHODS
  Thirty tibial plateau fracture patients with complex depression were treated with the use of intra-operative three-dimensional imaging (Arcadis 3D). The image quality as well as the clinical benefit was evaluated.
  
  
  RESULTS
  In total 74 plates were used in these 30 patients. Six Kirschner wires and 50 screws were used outside the plate as raft technique in 4 and 21 patients. The additional critical imaging information which was unachievable in plain fluoroscopy was gain in 12 patients. Four patients among these 12 patients were revised because of the depression. Two patients were revised due to the misplacement of screws.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The intra-operative three-dimensional imaging (Arcadis) is necessary when the two-dimensional fluoroscopy was unsatisfactory in the depressed tibial plateau fracture.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
authors.forename: Zhiyong
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Ruan
authors.forename: Congfeng
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Luo
authors.forename: Daming
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Feng
authors.forename: Changqing
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Bingfang
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Zeng
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001860:Bone Plates / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional / Q000379:methods*; D007430:Intraoperative Care; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013978:Tibial Fractures / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D055815:Young Adult