Treatment of posterior column fracture in tibial plateau injury
- VernacularTitle:胫骨平台后柱骨折的手术治疗
- Author:
Congfeng LUO
;
Jian CHEN
;
Hui SUN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Tibial;
Fracture;
Fracture fixation.internal;
Posterior column;
Posterior approach
- From:
Chinese Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma
2008;10(9):804-807
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To describe the operative procedures.fracture patterns and clinical outcomes of treatment of posterior column tibial plateau fractures.Methods From February 2005 to August 2006,36 patients with posterior column tibial plateau fracture were operated on.Twenty patients were treated with open reduction and buttress plate fixation via a posterior approach.They were 13 males and 7 females,with a mean age of 38.5(ranging from 29 to 52)years.The other 16 patients were operated on via anterior plus posterior approaches.They were 11 males and 5 females,with a mean age of 37.3(ranging from 27 to 49) yeam. Results All were followed up for an average of 14.5(ranging from 12 to 15)months.All frac- tures got united with an average radiographic bone union time of 15.7(ranging from 11 to 16)weeks and an average full weight-bearing time of 17.6(range from 13 to 21)weeks.The mean HSS(The Hospital for special surgery)score of all these patients at 12 months postoperatively were 83.4(ranging from 68 to 92). There were 1 case of inferior medial genicular vessel injury during the operation,1 wound dehiscence and 1 partial incision necrosis postoperatively which were all eventually healed with conservative treatments.Three cases of numbness within the posterior lower part of the calf occurred postoperatively.No screw toggle,slide, dislodging or fixation failure was found during follow-up.There were no significant differences both between TPA and PA on radiographies and between immediately after operation and 12 months psstoperatively. Conclusion Open reduction and internal fixation with buttress plates via a posterior or anterior plus posterior approaches is appropriate for treatment of posterior column tibial plateau fractures.
