title: Bilateral Medial Tibial Plateau Fracture after Arthroscopic Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction.
abstract: Tibial plateau fractures after arthroscopic anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction are rare, and only isolated cases have been reported. The authors describe a case of bilateral medial tibial plateau fracture following a minor motorcycle accident in a patient who underwent arthroscopic ACL reconstruction in the past. Two years and four months before the accident, the patient underwent an arthroscopically assisted ACL reconstruction using double-bundle technique on his left knee at a hospital. He had the same surgery using single-bundle technique on his right knee about eight months ago at another hospital. The fractures in his both involved knees occurred through the tibial tunnel and required open reduction with internal fixation. At three weeks after fixation, a second-look arthroscopy revealed intact ACLs in both knees. At five months follow-up, he was able to walk without instability on physical examination. Follow-up radiographs of the patient showed callus formations with healed fractures.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Keimyung University Dongsan Medical Center, Daegu, Korea.
authors.forename: Ki Cheor
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Bae
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Keimyung University Dongsan Medical Center, Daegu, Korea.
authors.forename: Chul Hyun
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Cho
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Keimyung University Dongsan Medical Center, Daegu, Korea.
authors.forename: Kyung Jae
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Keimyung University Dongsan Medical Center, Daegu, Korea.
authors.forename: Jong Hyuk
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Jeon
keywords: Anterior cruciate ligament; Arthroscopic reconstruction; Tibial plateau fracture