SURGICAL MANAGEMENT OF TIBIAL CONDYLE FRACTURES USING LOCKING COMPRESSION PLATE

Abstract

INTRODUCTION
The knee joint is one of three major weight bearing joints in the
lower extremity. The tibial condyle fractures are one of the commonest
intraarticular fractures generally these injuries falls into two broad
categories, high energy fractures and low energy fractures. The
majority of tibial condyle fractures are secondary to high speed
velocity accidents and fall from height where fractures results from
direct axial compression, usually with a valgus (more common) or
varus moment and indirect shear forces. Older patients with osteopenic
bone are more likely to sustain depression type fracture because their
subchondral bone is less likely to resist axial directed loads. The aim of
surgical treatment of tibial condyle fracture is to restore congruent
articular surfaces of the tibial condyles maintaining the mechanical
axis and restoring ligamentous stability eventually can achieve
functional painless and good range of motion in the knee joint.