Treatment of Schatzker Type V and VI Tibial Plateau Fractures Using a Midline Longitudinal Incision and Dual Plating
A 48-year-old male patient was in a collision with a car and suffered a tibial plateau open fracture (Schatzker type VI) as well as a fracture of the fibula (, case no. 10 in ). Temporary external fixation was performed one day after the injury (). A midline longitudinal incision and dual-plate fixation were performed 15 days after the injury (). Passive movement of the joints began 4 weeks after surgery. Bony union was achieved without any other complications and the implants were removed (). At the final follow-up, the range of motion was 110° (range, 0° to 110°).