Progress of the Diagnosis and Treatment of Posterior Tibial Plateau Fractures / 沈阳医学院学报

ABSTRACT

The posterior tibial plateau fracture is drawing increasing attention from orthopedists in recent years. Due to the particularity and severity of posterior tibial plateau fracture, there is still controversy in its classification and treatment. It is very difficult to achieve the ideal reduction and fixation by conventional techniques and approaches. The modified posterior approach is favorable for posterior tibial plateau fracture, but disadvantages remain. The commonly used inner fixations to treat posterior tibial plateau fracture are lag-screws, compressing plate, locking plate and T-shaped plate. This paper summarizes the classification, approaches and internal fixations of posterior tibial plateau fractures.