Lower Limb Fractures
A 45-year-old man is brought to the emergency department after being struck by a car as a pedestrian. He has a painful, swollen right knee with an obvious valgus deformity. Radiographs show a lateral tibial plateau fracture with depression and a split component. CT scan confirms a Schatzker II pattern with 8mm of articular depression. Peripheral pulses are palpable. The leg is tense but compartments are soft. Regarding tibial plateau fractures:
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The Schatzker classification describes six types: Type I (lateral split), Type II (lateral split-dep...
Associated soft tissue injuries include: meniscal tears (especially lateral meniscus with lateral pl...
All tibial plateau fractures require surgical intervention; articular depression greater than 15mm i...
Surgical indications include greater than 2-3mm articular step-off, greater than 5 degrees of condyl...
Complications include infection (higher with open injuries and extensive dissection), malunion/nonun...
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