• Injury · Jun 2024

    Osteosynthesis by locking plate for proximal tibial fractures.

    • Henri Favreau, Mekki Tamir, Philippe Adam, Matthieu Ollivier, François Bonnomet, and Matthieu Ehlinger.
    • Service de Chirurgie Orthopédique et de Traumatologie du Membre Inférieur, Hôpital de Hautepierre II, Hôpital Universitaire de Strasbourg, 1 Avenue Molière, 67098 Strasbourg Cedex, France. Electronic address: f_henri3@hotmail.com.
    • Injury. 2024 Jun 1; 55 Suppl 1: 111407111407.

    IntroductionTreatment of proximal tibial fractures is known to be difficult. We report our own experience of the treatment of these fractures and evaluate our results. The hypothesis was that the clinical and radiological results were good.Material And MethodFrom January 2004 to October 2008, fourteen AO-type 41A2-3 and C1 fractures have been treated with a LCP locking plate (8 women and 6 men, average age 60.42). Plating was performed either with an open approach or a minimal invasive approach. Clinical and radiological follow-up was carried out looking for range of motion of the knee joint and autonomy level.ResultsMean follow-up was 32.63 months (12-70). Range of motion was maintained with a mean arch of 117.5° Autonomy was maintained in all cases. Professional, domestic and sports activities were unchanged. No infection or general complication occurred. Bone fusion was obtained in all cases after an average of 13.28 weeks. 6° of valgus deformation, already seen immediately postoperatively was observed once. Secondary displacement was observed in 6 cases, with an average of 2.83° DISCUSSION-CONCLUSION: We report good radiological results, with only one initial malalignment. The hypothesis was confirmed. However, X-ray analysis at consolidation shows 6 secondary displacements, without any satisfactory explanation. Though the clinical consequences of these malunions are minimal. Osteosynthesis with plate, in the sight of this study, yields good clinical results. Radiological evolution concerning the evolution of bone axes puts the emphasis on careful operative technique and adequate time to weight bearing.Level Of Evidenceretrospective study, IV.Copyright © 2024 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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