An old unicondylar tibial plateau fracture (Schatzker type III) with tibial shaft fracture: A case report.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

and importance: Unicondylar tibial plateau fractures with tibial shaft fractures are extremely rare among the elderly group of people. The traditional treatment method is to apply double plates to fix unicondylar tibial plateau fractures combined with tibial shaft fractures respectively, but this fixation method can disrupt the blood supply around the soft tissues and increase the rate of postoperative infection and fracture non-union. In this paper, we would analyse an old unicondylar tibial plateau fracture (Schatzker type III) with tibial shaft fracture which admitted to our department and discussed the efficacy of using intramedullary nails and plates in the treatment of these fractures.

Case presentation

A 78-year-old woman with an old unicondylar tibial pl

SUBMITTER: Lv Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9207132 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature