J Korean Fract Soc.  2004 Jul;17(3):224-229. 10.12671/jkfs.2004.17.3.224.

Minimally Invasive Percutaneous Plate Stabilization of Proximal Tibial Fractures

• Oh CW
• Oh JK
• Jeon IH
• Kyung HS
• Park IH
• Ihn JC
• Woo YK
• Jung HS

• KMID: 1583673
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.12671/jkfs.2004.17.3.224

Abstract

PURPOSE: Despite of various treatment methods, proximal tibial fractures are common injuries that may be associated with poor outcomes and high rates of complications. To improve this, percutaneous plating technique was performed in the proximal tibial fractures.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
Twenty-four proximal tibial fractures (AO 41A; 5, AO 41C; 12, AO 42; 7) were treated by percutaneous plating with either or both sides without bone graft. One was open fracture.
RESULTS
All fractures were healed. The average time for fracture healing was 16.5 weeks (range, 8~24 weeks). Complications included a 1cm shortened case and two mal-alignments; a 6 degree valgus case and 5 degree varus case. There was one case of superficial infection, which healed after plate removal. But, there was no deep infection. Results were evaluated by modified Rasmussen score system, all patients had excellent or good result.
CONCLUSION
Minimally invasive percutaneous plating technique can provide favorable results in the treatment of proximal tibial fractures.

Keyword

Proximal tibial fractures; Minimally invasive; Percutaneous plating

MeSH Terms

Fracture Healing
Fractures, Open
Humans
Tibial Fractures*
Transplants