An early sign of intraarticular fracture of the lateral tibial plateau during opening wedge high tibial osteotomy.

Abstract

Intraarticular fracture of the lateral tibial plateau is one of the serious complications in medial opening wedge high tibial osteotomy (HTO). We present a case of fracture of the lateral tibial plateau during medial opening wedge HTO. The authors have found the early fracture sign, uneven divergence gap of proximal and distal parts during enlargement of the osteotomy site with a dilatator, a useful marker for early detection and prevention of fracture extending.

• Authors: Su-Chan Lee, Sung-Jae Kim, Kwang-Am Jung, Duck-Hyun Choi, Byoung-Yoon Hwang
• Journal: The Knee (Knee) Vol. 20 Issue 1 Pg. 66-8 (Jan 2013) ISSN: 1873-5800 [Electronic] Netherlands
• PMID: 22664157 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
• Copyright: Copyright © 2012 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

Topics

• Early Diagnosis
• Fracture Fixation, Internal (methods)
• Humans
• Intra-Articular Fractures (diagnosis, etiology, surgery)
• Intraoperative Complications
• Knee Joint (surgery)
• Male
• Middle Aged
• Osteoarthritis, Knee (surgery)
• Osteotomy (adverse effects, methods)
• Tibia (injuries, surgery)