The split-depression lateral plateau fracture is a common fracture pattern. Usually, the fracture is approached laterally, the split reduced with a bone clamp, the articular depression reduced ...

The majority of tibial plateau fractures involve the lateral or outer portion of the tibia. ... less energy is required to fracture and the bone and cartilage are typically crushed and depressed.

However, it is not uncommon to see a young person suffer a terribly depressed and multi-part fracture of the tibial plateau from landing a big jump “flat” in the terrain park.

New or minimally invasive approaches show promise for producing better outcomes with proximal tibia and tibial plateau fractures. They include rafting plating techniques, percutaneous screws and ...

Schatzker Type IV: Medial fracture of the tibial plateau with a split or depression often associated with damage to soft tissue, which can occur in both osteoporosis and traumatic injury cases.

According to Holz et al., the exposed position of the lateral tibial plateau is mainly the reason for the higher incidence of fractures in this part of the bone. [ 2 ] ...

Kobe Bryant will be out about six weeks with a fracture of the lateral tibial plateau in his left knee, according to a team spokesman. The Lakers All-Star guard was injured in the third quarter ...

Fracture was simulated using a defined osteotomy of the lateral tibial plateau. Load-to-failure and multiple cyclic loading tests were conducted using a material testing machine.