Tibial Plateau Fractures in Elderly Patients

• Published in: Geriatric orthopaedic surgery & rehabilitation Vol. 7; no. 3; pp. 126 - 134
• Main Authors: Rozell, Joshua C., Vemulapalli, Krishna C., Gary, Joshua L., Donegan, Derek J.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01.09.2016; Sage Publications Ltd; SAGE Publishing
• Subjects: Knee; Older people; osteoporosis; tibial plateau fracture; elderly

Tibial plateau fractures are common in the elderly population following a low-energy mechanism. Initial evaluation includes an assessment of the soft tissues and surrounding ligaments. Most fractures involve articular depression leading to joint incongruity. Treatment of these fractures may be compl...