Reduction assisted by arthroscopy in patients with tibial plateau fractures

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  • Alejandro Alvarez López Hospital Universitario "Manuel Ascunce Domenech". Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Camagüey. Camagüey, Cuba.
  • Carlos Ortega González
  • Yenima García Lorenzo

Keywords:

FPT- fracturas del platillo tibial

Abstract

Background: tibial plateau fractures can be of low or high degree. Fractures of low degree, corresponding to types I to III of Schafzker J classification, can be treated by means of reduction assisted by arthroscopy.
Methods: an observational, descriptive study was conducted in Manuel Ascunce Domenech Teaching Hospital, Camagüey city from January 1st, 2013 to March 31st, 2014. The universe was composed of 32 patients, 11 of which matched the selection criteria.
Results: the average age was of 46, 3 years. The ratio of male to female sex was 1, 75 to 1. Associated lesions of the meniscus predominated being present in the 54, 5 % of the patients. A statistical significance was found between the presurgical evaluations and the ones made 12 months later, according to Rasmussen PS and Lyshol J scales.
Conclusions: reduction assisted by arthroscopy in patients with tibial plateau fractures type I to III, is an effective method from the functional point of view and to relieve pain.
DeCS: ARTHROSCOPY; TIBIAL FRACTURES; TOMOGRAPHY, SPIRAL COMPUTED; MENISCI, TIBIAL; EPIDEMIOLOGY, DESCRIPTIVE.

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Alejandro Alvarez López, Hospital Universitario "Manuel Ascunce Domenech". Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Camagüey. Camagüey, Cuba.

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2015-11-26

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Alvarez López A, Ortega González C, García Lorenzo Y. Reduction assisted by arthroscopy in patients with tibial plateau fractures. Arch méd Camagüey [Internet]. 2015 Nov. 26 [cited 2025 Aug. 17];20(1):7-14. Available from: https://revistaamc.sld.cu/index.php/amc/article/view/4115

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Vol. 20 No. 1 (2016)

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