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External Fixators in the Treatment of Tibial Plateau Fractures

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Despite advances in locked plating, internal fixation of high-energy tibial plateau fractures is associated with a high complication rate [1]. External fixation of tibial plateau fractures, used either temporarily or definitively, is a practical and powerful technique which can limit the risk of catastrophic complications (e.g., deep infection and osteomyelitis) associated with plating of tibial plateau fractures. This chapter will focus on indications, biomechanics, montages, techniques, and complications of temporary external fixators (knee joint spanning) and definitive external fixators (knee joint sparring) for tibial plateau fractures.

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    V. Manakavala Perumal

  2. Department of Orthopaedics, University Hospital Louisville, Louisville, KY, USA

    Cyril Mauffrey & Craig S. Roberts

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  1. , Department of Orthopaedics, University of Louisville, Louisville, 40207, USA

    David Seligson

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    Cyril Mauffrey

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    Craig Roberts

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Perumal, V.M., Mauffrey, C., Roberts, C.S. (2012). External Fixators in the Treatment of Tibial Plateau Fractures. In: Seligson, D., Mauffrey, C., Roberts, C. (eds) External Fixation in Orthopedic Traumatology. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-2197-8_8

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