TY - JOUR
T1 - Balloon osteoplasty - A new technique for reduction and stabilisation of impression fractures in the tibial plateau
T2 - A cadaver study and first clinical application
AU - Ahrens, Philipp
AU - Sandmann, Gunther
AU - Bauer, Jan
AU - König, Benjamin
AU - Martetschläger, Frank
AU - Müller, Dirk
AU - Siebenlist, Sebastian
AU - Kirchhoff, Chlodwig
AU - Neumaier, Markus
AU - Biberthaler, Peter
AU - Stöckle, Ulrich
AU - Freude, Thomas
PY - 2012/9
Y1 - 2012/9
N2 - Purpose Fractures of the tibial plateau are among the most severe injuries of the knee joint and lead to advanced gonarthrosis if the reduction does not restore perfect joint congruency. Many different reduction techniques focusing on open surgical procedures have been described in the past. In this context we would like to introduce a novel technique which was first tested in a cadaver setup and has undergone its successful first clinical application. Methods Since kyphoplasty demonstrated effective ways of anatomical correction in spine fractures, we adapted the inflatable instruments and used the balloon technique to reduce depressed fragments of the tibial plateau. Results The technique enabled us to restore a congruent cartilage surface and bone reduction. Conclusions In this technique we see a useful new method to reduce depressed fractures of the tibial plateau with the advantages of low collateral damage as it is known from minimally invasive procedures.
AB - Purpose Fractures of the tibial plateau are among the most severe injuries of the knee joint and lead to advanced gonarthrosis if the reduction does not restore perfect joint congruency. Many different reduction techniques focusing on open surgical procedures have been described in the past. In this context we would like to introduce a novel technique which was first tested in a cadaver setup and has undergone its successful first clinical application. Methods Since kyphoplasty demonstrated effective ways of anatomical correction in spine fractures, we adapted the inflatable instruments and used the balloon technique to reduce depressed fragments of the tibial plateau. Results The technique enabled us to restore a congruent cartilage surface and bone reduction. Conclusions In this technique we see a useful new method to reduce depressed fractures of the tibial plateau with the advantages of low collateral damage as it is known from minimally invasive procedures.
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U2 - 10.1007/s00264-012-1592-8
DO - 10.1007/s00264-012-1592-8
M3 - Article
C2 - 22729698
AN - SCOPUS:84866737100
SN - 0341-2695
VL - 36
SP - 1937
EP - 1940
JO - International Orthopaedics
JF - International Orthopaedics
IS - 9
ER -