Classification and functional assessment of the tibial plateau fractures
- VernacularTitle:胫骨平台骨折的分类与功能评价
- Author:
Liqiang GU
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- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Tibial plateau;
Fracture;
Classification;
Function assessment
- From:
Chinese Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma
2002;0(03):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Tibial plateau fractures belong to the articular fractures of proximal tibia. The main classification methods of the tibial plateau fractures include Hohls revised classification (1991), Schatzkers classification (1979), and AO classification (1990). The fractures are divided into 6 groups and 18 subgroups in two types(41 B and 41 C)in AO classification. The detailed and complete AO division is advantageous to data accumulation. The AO system of classification has been advocated by JBJS in 2000 and is used as the standard by the Orthopaedic Trauma Association for its meetings and by J Orthop Trauma for all its publications.The most widely used and accepted classification is what was proposed by Schatzker, in which there are 6 types. For the functional assessment of the treatment, Rasmussens functional grading system and The Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) knee rating score are used mostly. For the radiological assessment, Rasmussens anatomical grading system at the early stage postoperatively and Resnick Niwoyamas criteria on the degenerative grading scale at the late stage are used respectively.
