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Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy
Published in: Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy 4/2004

01-07-2004 | Knee

Tibial plateau fracture following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction

Authors: Kai Mithöfer, Thomas J. Gill, Mark S. Vrahas

Published in: Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy | Issue 4/2004

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Abstract

A case is presented of a tibial plateau fracture after previous anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction using patellar tendon autograft. The tibial plateau fracture occurred through the transosseous tibial tunnel and followed a torsional injury to the involved extremity. The stress riser effect of the transosseous tibial tunnel and the anatomic location of the cortical defect probably facilitated development of the fracture. Minimally invasive fixation of the fracture was effective in preserving knee stability without need for revision anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.
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Metadata
Title
Tibial plateau fracture following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
Authors
Kai Mithöfer
Thomas J. Gill
Mark S. Vrahas
Publication date
01-07-2004
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy / Issue 4/2004
Print ISSN: 0942-2056
Electronic ISSN: 1433-7347
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00167-003-0445-9

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