TY - JOUR
T1 - Use of a midline anterior incision for isolated medial tibial plateau fractures
AU - Espinoza-Ervin, Christopher Z.
AU - Starr, Adam J.
AU - Reinert, Charles M.
AU - Nakatani, Tetsuya Q.
AU - Jones, Alan L.
PY - 2009/2
Y1 - 2009/2
N2 - A technique using an anterior midline incision with a medial parapatellar arthrotomy and a medial full-thickness skin flap for the open reduction and internal fixation of isolated medial tibial plateau fractures is presented. The approach is advocated as an alternative to a posteromedial approach when medial tibial plateau fractures are present alone. The anterior approach is simple and familiar for orthopaedic surgeons. It offers good visualization, simplifies reduction, and provides a functional scar if future procedures are necessary.
AB - A technique using an anterior midline incision with a medial parapatellar arthrotomy and a medial full-thickness skin flap for the open reduction and internal fixation of isolated medial tibial plateau fractures is presented. The approach is advocated as an alternative to a posteromedial approach when medial tibial plateau fractures are present alone. The anterior approach is simple and familiar for orthopaedic surgeons. It offers good visualization, simplifies reduction, and provides a functional scar if future procedures are necessary.
KW - Medial tibial plateau fracture
KW - Midline anterior incision
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U2 - 10.1097/BOT.0b013e3181987908
DO - 10.1097/BOT.0b013e3181987908
M3 - Article
C2 - 19169109
AN - SCOPUS:61549095543
SN - 0890-5339
VL - 23
SP - 148
EP - 153
JO - Journal of orthopaedic trauma
JF - Journal of orthopaedic trauma
IS - 2
ER -