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ArticleEuropean journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie2026

Low energy Schatzker IV, V, and VI tibial plateau fractures are a marker of local poor bone quality.

Amaya Contractor, Nina Fisher, Abhishek Ganta, Sanjit Konda, Kenneth Egol

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Amaya ContractorNew York University Langone Orthopedic Hospital, New York, USA.
Nina FisherNew York University Langone Orthopedic Hospital, New York, USA.
Abhishek GantaNew York University Langone Orthopedic Hospital, New York, USA.
Sanjit KondaNew York University Langone Orthopedic Hospital, New York, USA.
Kenneth EgolNew York University Langone Orthopedic Hospital, New York, USA. Kenneth.egol@nyulangone.org.

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introductionHounsfield units (HU) are a validated marker of bone mineral density. This study aimed to determine whether low-energy Schatzker IV, V and VI tibial plateau fractures are associated with altered bone quality.

methods152 patients who underwent operative repair of Schatzker IV (44), V (37) and VI (71) tibial plateau fractures were identified. HU values were measured at the proximal tibia metaphysis on mid-axial, mid-coronal and mid-sagittal CT images using a circular region of interest (ROI; ≥35 mm

resultsLow-energy fractures (n = 96) had significantly lower HU values (113.9 vs. 150.9, p < 0.0001) across all planes. No significant differences were found in clinical outcomes.

conclusionLow-energy Schatzker IV-VI fractures indicate poor bone quality and may represent "fragility fractures" requiring further evaluation.

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Bone DensityTibial FracturesTibial Plateau FracturesAdultAgedFemaleFracture Fixation, InternalHumansMaleMiddle AgedPain MeasurementRange of Motion, ArticularReoperationRetrospective StudiesTomography, X-Ray ComputedBone mineral densityHounsfield unitInjury mechanismKnee fractureTibial plateau fracture

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