title: Tibioplasty, a new technique in the management of tibial plateau fracture: A multicentric experience review.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The traditional methods in displaced tibial plateau fractures use metallic instrumentation. "Balloon-tibioplasty" is a novel minimally invasive technique.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  Use of the balloon-tibioplasty show an improvement of the reduction compared to traditional methods.
  
  
  METHODS
  We enrolled 28 patients who presented with a depression fracture of external tibial plateau divided into two treatment groups: balloon-tibioplasty (group I) and "traditional" reduction technique (group II).
  
  
  RESULTS
  Balloon-tibioplasty is a minimally invasive treatment for tibial plateau fracture.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Balloon-tibioplasty appears to have several advantages over traditional reduction techniques.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Balloon-tibioplasty represents an improved and accurate modality for restoration of articular congruence.
authors.affiliation: Orthopaedic Department, University of Sassari, Viale San Pietro 43b, Sassari, Italy.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Doria
authors.affiliation: Orthopaedic Department, Santorso Hospital AUSSL 4 Schio, Ospedale Alto Vicentino via Garziere n. 42, Santorso, VI, Italy.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Balsano
authors.affiliation: Orthopaedic Department, San Martino Hospital, ASL 5 Viale Fondazione Rockefeller, Oristano, Italy.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Spiga
authors.affiliation: Orthopaedic Department, University of Sassari, Viale San Pietro 43b, Sassari, Italy.
authors.forename: G R
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: Mosele
authors.affiliation: Orthopaedic Department, University of Sassari, Viale San Pietro 43b, Sassari, Italy.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Puddu
authors.affiliation: Orthopaedic Department, University of Sassari, Viale San Pietro 43b, Sassari, Italy.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Caggiari
keywords: Fixation technique; Intra-articular fracture; Tibial plateau fracture; Tibioplasty