摘要
Mechanical traction and percutaneous reduction by leverage and fixation by a bilateral groove externalfixator were performed on 23 patients with complex tibial plateau fractures involving a depressed and splitfragments. The fixator is composed of two long groove frames, three to five nuts, hooked bolts and Stein-manns pins.All fractures united in good position in three months with no incision (only pinpricks), llttle operativetrauma and no significant complications but pintract infection, and the flexion-extension range of kneemovement was excllent in all patients, so that this technique is particularly advisable for complex tibialplateau fractures.
Mechanical traction and percutaneous reduction by leverage and fixation by a bilateral groove externalfixator were performed on 23 patients with complex tibial plateau fractures involving a depressed and splitfragments. The fixator is composed of two long groove frames, three to five nuts, hooked bolts and Stein-manns pins.All fractures united in good position in three months with no incision (only pinpricks), llttle operativetrauma and no significant complications but pintract infection, and the flexion-extension range of kneemovement was excllent in all patients, so that this technique is particularly advisable for complex tibialplateau fractures.
