Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine
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Orthop J Sports Med · Aug 2017
Do Tibial Plateau Fractures Worsen Outcomes of Knee Ligament Injuries? A Matched Cohort Analysis.
Tibial plateau fractures account for a small portion of all fractures; however, these fractures can pose a surgical challenge when occurring concomitantly with ligament injuries. ⋯ The presence of a tibial plateau fracture in conjunction with a ligamentous knee injury did not have a negative effect on postoperative patient-reported outcomes. Patient-reported outcome scores after surgery in both the fracture and control groups improved beyond the minimally clinically important difference, indicating that the presence of a fracture did not detract from the outcomes observed in patients without fractures undergoing concomitant ligament reconstruction.