A tibial plateau fracture is painful and may prevent you from walking. Many patients require immediate medical attention due to the pain and find themselves in the emergency room.

Schatzker Type IV: Medial fracture of the tibial plateau with a split or depression often associated with damage to soft tissue, which can occur in both osteoporosis and traumatic injury cases.

Schatzker Type V: wedge fracture of lateral and medial tibial plateau Schatzker Type VI: transverse fracture with a dissociation between the midsection of the bone and the narrow portion.

In the United States, it is uncommon for high-energy tibial plateau fractures, such as this Schatzker VI, to be managed nonoperatively.

The reduction and fixation of the Schatzker type VI tibial plateau fracture with the “nail and bolt” technique is seen in this immediate postoperative radiograph (a).

This study evaluated 2 minimally invasive reconstruction techniques of lateral tibial plateau fractures, the conventional two-screw osteosynthesis vs. the novel three-screw jail technique.

HOUSTON -- Texans defensive end J.J. Watt is out for the season after he suffered a tibial plateau fracture in the team's 42-34 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs, coach Bill O'Brien said Monday. Watt ...

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