Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma Publish Ahead of Print DOI: 10.1097/BOT.0000000000001129
Rim Plate Augmentation of the Posterolateral Bare Area of the Tibial Plateau using a 3.5-mm Pre-contoured Locking Compression Plate: A Cadaveric Study
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Neung-Han Jeon, MD, Chang-Wug Oh, MD3, Jong-Keon Oh, MD2
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Youngwoo Kim, MD, Yong-Cheol Yoon, MD1, Jae-Woo Cho, MD2, Won-Tae Cho, MD2,
Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Uijeongbu St. Mary’s Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea
Department of Trauma Center, Gacheon University Gil Hospital, Incheon, Republic of Korea1
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Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Korea University Guro Hospital, Seoul, Republic of
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Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Daegu,
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Correspondence: Jong-Keon Oh, MD, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Korea University Guro Hospital 97, Gurodong-Gil, Seoul 152-703, Republic of Korea (Fax:+82-2-2626-1164, Phone: +82-2-2626-3088, e-mail:
[email protected])
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The authors declare no conflict of interest.
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ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effectiveness of an additional rim plate (3.5-mm pre-contoured locking compression plate) for stabilizing the posterolateral fragment in lateral tibial plateau fractures. METHODS: Standard lateral locking plates (either a PTP or PTLP) followed by the application of a secondary rim plate (VALCP) posterior laterally were applied to 40 matched pair knees from 20 fresh-frozen cadavers.
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RESULTS: The mean ratio of supported articular surface in the PTP group was 0.692, while that in the PTLP group was 0.569. This difference was statistically significant (p
