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Single locked plate vs. dual buttress plating for bicondylar tibial plateau fractures
September 2015
Single locked plate vs. dual buttress plating for bicondylar tibial plateau fractures
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:1
A comparison of lateral fixation versus dual plating for simple bicondylar fractures
Knee. 2015 Jun;22(3):225-9Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
86 patients with bicondylar tibial plateau fracture with a relatively intact medial tibial condyle were randomized to receive surgical treatment with either a single lateral locking plate (LP) or dual buttress plates (DP). The purpose of this study was to compare clinical and radiographical outcomes between fixation methods over a minimum of 12 months postoperatively. While the incidence of delaye...
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