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Functional Outcome of Tibial Plateau Fractures Schatzker Type 4‐6 Fixed with Locking Plates: A Prospective Study

B. Sabarish, N. Ravi Kumar, R. Arunchandar, Naveen Nair, Arun Kaliyaperumal, Marie Bernard Arokiaraj and D. Vimal Raj
Page: 257-266 | Received 18 Jun 2023, Published online: 02 Jul 2023

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Abstract

Tibial plateau fractures require anatomical reduction of joint surface and functional restoration of mechanical axis of the lower limb. Patient profile, soft tissue conditions, presence of associated injuries and the available infrastructure for the treatment, contribute to the decision making about the best treatment for these fractures. High‐energy fractures are usually approached in a staged manner respecting the principle of damage control. Hence the present prospective study gives the functional outcome of tibial plateau fractures treated with locking compression plates (LCP) in Schatzker type 4‐6 tibial plateau fractures. About 30 patients diagnosed with tibial plateau fracture, who met the inclusion criteria during the study period of September 2019 to May 2021, were recruited into the study. The patients were treated with locking compression plates and followed postoperatively for functional outcome. The outcome had been measured using the Rasmussen radiological grading and Lysholm knee scoring system. In this study, with patients of varied age groups involved, with male to female ratio of 23:7 with Right side most commonly involved. Road Traffic Accidents (RTA) was the Rasmussen radiological score was 16.1 and average Lysholm knee scoring was 92.7. As majority of patients in this study had a good to excellent outcome, tibial plateau fractures treated with Locking Compression Plate proves to have excellent functional outcome and it is the most opted method for treating tibial plateau fractures.

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B. Sabarish, N. Ravi Kumar, R. Arunchandar, Naveen Nair, Arun Kaliyaperumal, Marie Bernard Arokiaraj and D. Vimal Raj. Functional Outcome of Tibial Plateau Fractures Schatzker Type 4‐6 Fixed with Locking Plates: A Prospective Study.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36478/10.59218/makrjms.2023.257.266
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