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Hybrid External Fixation for Tibial Plateau Fractures

2002; Elsevier BV; Volume: 33; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/s0030-5898(03)00080-4

1558-1373

J. Tracy Watson, Steve Ripple, Susan J. Hoshaw, David Fyhrie,

Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques

The biomechanical data support the use of tensioned wire fixation to stabilize complex fractures of the proximal tibia. The authors will show that the stability of a four-wire construct is comparable to the gold standard of dual plating internal fixation techniques. Using these techniques, many recent investigators have demonstrated improved clinical results, with average knee scores for most patients ranging from 85 to 90.