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Table 3 Performed surgical procedures

From: Low rate of secondary interventions for post-traumatic osteoarthritis and satisfactory mid-to-long-term outcomes following tibial plateau fractures

 

n (%)

Md (IQR)

Time trauma-definitive treatment (days)

 

5 (3–9)

External fixator

9 (10)

 

Staged definitive treatment

10 (11)

 

Surgical approaches

  

 Anterolateral

49 (55)

 

 Posterolateral

2 (2)

 

 Posteromedial

7 (8)

 

 Anteromedial

5 (6)

 

 Combined lateral and medial

10 (11)

 

 Minimally invasive/percutaneous

16 (18)

 

ARIF

18 (20)

 

Implant

  

 Singular locking plate

51 (57)

 

 Double plate

10 (11)

 

 Screws

28 (32)

 

Bone graft

34 (38)

 

Overall operation time (minutes)

 

121 (80–187)

Duration of inpatient stay (days)

 

8 (6–13)

  1. Md = median; IQR = interquartile range; ARIF = arthroscopically assisted reduction and internal fixation