SynthesisInternational orthopaedics2016
Meta-analysis shows that highly comminuted bicondylar tibial plateau fractures treated by single lateral locking plate give similar outcomes as dual plate fixation.
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- A modified subchondral raft technique using free 5.5-mm cannulated compression screws for depressed tibial plateau fractures: a prospective observational study.Ulusal travma ve acil cerrahi dergisi = Turkish journal of trauma & emergency surgery : TJTES · 2026Observational
- Biomechanical comparison of a novel hockey-stick locking plate with a pes anserinus sparing design for Schatzker IV tibial plateau fractures.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2026Article
- A Dual-Thread Lag-Locking Screw Enhances Single Lateral Plate Fixation in Bicondylar Tibial Plateau Fractures: A Biomechanical Study.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Functional Outcomes of Bicolumnar Plating in Schatzker Type V and VI Proximal Tibial Fractures: A Prospective Study.Cureus · 2025Article
- Treatment of Schatzker Type VI Tibia Fractures Using Circular External Fixation: State of the Art, Surgical Technique and Results.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- [Research progress on biomechanics for internal fixation in tibial plateau fracture].Zhongguo xiu fu chong jian wai ke za zhi = Zhongguo xiufu chongjian waike zazhi = Chinese journal of reparative and reconstructive surgery · 2024Review
- Optimizing Outcomes after Operative Treatment Bicondylar Tibial Plateau Fractures - Time for Innovation?The archives of bone and joint surgery · 2024Review
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- Do number and location of plates impact infection rates after definitive fixation of high energy tibial plateau fractures?European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie · 2023Article
- Comparable outcomes with intramedullary nail and plate constructs for Schatzker VI tibial plateau fractures.European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie · 2023Article
- Outcome Analysis of Dual Plating in Management of Unstable Bicondylar Tibial Plateau Fracture - A Prospective Study.Malaysian orthopaedic journal · 2021Article
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- Complications associated with hyperextension bicondylar tibial plateau fractures: a retrospective study.BMC surgery · 2021Article
- Surgical Strategy for Anterior Tibial Plateau Fractures in Hyperextension Knee Injuries.Orthopaedic surgery · 2021Article
- Lateral Locked Plating or Dual Plating: A Comparison of Two Methods in Simple Bicondylar Tibial Plateau Fractures.Clinics in orthopedic surgery · 2019Article
- History of internal fixation with plates (part 2): new developments after World War II; compressing plates and locked plates.International orthopaedics · 2017Article
- Comment on Chang H et al.: Meta-analysis shows that highly comminuted bicondylar tibial plateau fractures treated by single lateral locking plate give similar outcomes as dual plate fixation.International orthopaedics · 2016Article
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Abstract
objectivesThis meta-analysis was conducted to compare the clinical outcomes of single lateral locking plate (SP) versus dual plate fixation (DP) for the repair of bicondylar tibial plateau fractures (AO/OTA type C or Schatzker type V and VI).
methodsPubMed, Embase, Medline, CNKI, Wanfang database and Chinese VIP information were searched to identify the randomized and prospective comparative clinical studies which concern the treatment of bicondylar tibial plateau fractures (AO/OTA type C or Schatzker type V and VI) both with SP and DP fixation before October 1, 2015. STATA version 11.0 (Stata Corporation, College Station, TX, USA) was used for data-analysis after the critical assessment of the methodological quality of the trials.
resultsFinally, nine trials comprising 559 patients were included for this meta-analysis after the filtration. There were no significant differences between SP fixation and DP fixation with regards to outcomes for bone graft, post-operative malalignment and post-operative malreduciton in surgical details; infection, venous thrombosis, implant irritation and loss of reduction in complications; knee motion range in final outcomes. Lower surgical time, hospital stay, union time and incision necrosis were found in SP fixation compared with DP fixation. High rate of loss of alignment and more satisfaction with 12-month HSS score were associated with SP fixation than with DP fixation.
conclusionsBoth SP fixation and DP fixation are acceptable strategies for managing this type of fracture. However, more high quality RCTs with large number of patients and long-term clinical evaluations are required to determine the optimal strategy for bicondylar tibial plateau fractures.
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