TOTBİD Dergisi

TOTBİD Dergisi

2017, Cilt 16, Sayı, 6     (Sayfalar: 577-580)

Non-unions of the tibial plateau and proximal tibial metaphysis

Cem Çopuroğlu 1, Murat Erem 1

1 Trakya Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Ortopedi ve Travmatoloji Anabilim Dalı, Edirne

DOI: 10.14292/totbid.dergisi.2017.77
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Proximal tibial metaphyseal region is made of cancellous bone which has a rich vascular supply, like other metaphyseal region of bones. Although it is advantage, non-unions can occur after tibial plateau and proximal tibial metaphyseal fractures resulting from high energy traumas and proximal tibial osteotomies. Tibia plateau and proximal tibia non-unions are rare due to excellent blood supply and soft tissue support. While deciding on treatment options, biological and mechanical conditions of fracture site, and patient`s systemic conditions should be evaluated. Main principles of non-union treatment in tibial plateau and proximal tibia fractures are providing fixation balance with implant exchange, and autologous bone graft.

Anahtar Kelimeler : tibial plateau; non-union; tibial metaphysis