title: What's new in the management of complex tibial plateau fractures?
abstract: The management of complex tibial plateau fractures is ever evolving. The severity of the injury to the surrounding soft tissues influences the timing and the method of fixation. Minimal invasive techniques continue to dominate our philosophy of reduction and reconstruction whereas augmentation of depressed intra-articular fragments remains an accepted strategy to maintain reduction and prevent secondary collapse. Locking plates, conventional plates and fine wire fixators all have been used successfully with satisfactory outcomes. In this article we report on the latest advances made in the management of these complex injuries.
authors.affiliation: University of Patras, School of Medicine, University Hospital of Patras, Department of Orthopaedics, Papanikolaou 1, 26504 Rio-Patras, Greece. Electronic address: drkokkalis@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Zinon T
authors.initials: ZT
authors.lastname: Kokkalis
authors.affiliation: University of Patras, School of Medicine, University Hospital of Patras, Department of Orthopaedics, Papanikolaou 1, 26504 Rio-Patras, Greece.
authors.forename: Ilias D
authors.initials: ID
authors.lastname: Iliopoulos
authors.affiliation: University of Patras, School of Medicine, University Hospital of Patras, Department of Orthopaedics, Papanikolaou 1, 26504 Rio-Patras, Greece.
authors.forename: Constantinos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Pantazis
authors.affiliation: University of Patras, School of Medicine, University Hospital of Patras, Department of Orthopaedics, Papanikolaou 1, 26504 Rio-Patras, Greece. Electronic address: ecpanagi@med.upatras.gr.
authors.forename: Elias
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Panagiotopoulos
mesh_terms: D001860:Bone Plates; D001864:Bone Wires; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000379:methods / Q000639:trends; D017102:Fracture Healing; D006801:Humans; D015601:Injury Severity Score; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / Q000639:trends; D017695:Soft Tissue Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D013978:Tibial Fractures / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: Augmentation; Locking plates; Minimal invasive technique; Tibial plateau fracture