Abstract
Tibial plateau fractures are common and can be treated with a variety of techniques. They are usually the result of low energy trauma, most commonly a valgus-directed force producing split, split depression, or local compression fractures of the lateral plateau. Tibial plateau fractures from high energy mechanisms such as axial loading, motor vehicle accidents, and pedestrian versus motor vehicle accidents are less common and, unlike low energy tibial plateau fractures, frequently have severe associated soft tissue injuries which include contusions, fracture blisters, communicating open wounds, compartment syndrome, and neurovascular injury.19 The management of this subset of tibial plateau fractures is complex, and will be the subject of this chapter.
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Marsh, J.L. (2000). High Energy Tibial Plateau Fractures. In: De Bastiani, G., Apley, A.G., Goldberg, A. (eds) Orthofix External Fixation in Trauma and Orthopaedics. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-0691-3_24
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