Open Access“Surgical Management of Tibial Plateau Fractures – A Clinical Study”
Author(s) -
Girish H. Vasanad,
S.M. Antin,
Raju Akkimaradi,
Prasad Policepatil,
Girish Naikawadi
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2013/7249.3894
Subject(s) - medicine , malunion , surgery , range of motion , weight bearing , reduction (mathematics) , bone grafting , internal fixation , nonunion , geometry , mathematics
Advance in mechanization and acceleration of travel have been accompanied by increase in number and severity of fractures and those of tibial plateau are no exception. Being one of the major weight bearing joints of the body, fractures around it are of paramount importance. The study was aimed to identify the role of surgical treatment of tibial plateau fractures, its functional outcome and complications.