ABSTRACT
Objective To compare the effects of two surgical procedures via comparison on tibial fractures with/without proximal fibula fractures ,and to explore the reference importance of proximal fibula fractures in surgery for complex tibial plateau fracturesinvolvingposterior and lateral spine .Methods Totally 69 cases of patients with complex tibial plateau fracturesinvolving‐posterior and lateral spine (Schatzker Ⅴ and Ⅵ) were selected ,who accepted treatment between January 2008 and October 2012 . The patients were screed according to the quality of fracture reduction immediately after operation .39 cases were screened whose scores were excellent and the general condition was similar .The patients were divided into group A1 ,A2 and B1 and B2 according to the whether there was proximal fibula fractures and whether accepted posterior lateral support steel plate:group A1 (n=10):without proximal fibula fractures but with posterior lateral support steel plate;group A2 (n=11):without proximal fibula fractures and without posterior lateral support steel plate;group B1 (n=9):with proximal fibula fractures and with posterior lateral support steel plate;group B2 (n=9):with proximal fibula fractures but without posterior lateral support steel plate .According to the knee scoring system of American Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) ,a total of 39 cases of patients were followed up for 12-14 months (average 12 .8 months) to evaluate the recovery condition of knee function .And correlations between the scores of the 4 groups were compared .Results There were statistically significant differences between group B1 and group B2 on HSS scores (P0 .05) .Conclusion For patients with complex tibial plateau fracturesin‐volvingposterior and lateral spine and with proximal fibula fractures ,posterior lateral support steel plate can achieve more satisfac‐tory rehabilitation function .