Knee Surg Relat Res.  2015 Jun;27(2):129-132. 10.5792/ksrr.2015.27.2.129.

Bilateral Medial Tibial Plateau Fracture after Arthroscopic Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction

• Bae KC
• Cho CH
• Lee KJ
• Jeon JH

• KMID: 2223220
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5792/ksrr.2015.27.2.129

Abstract

Tibial plateau fractures after arthroscopic anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction are rare, and only isolated cases have been reported. The authors describe a case of bilateral medial tibial plateau fracture following a minor motorcycle accident in a patient who underwent arthroscopic ACL reconstruction in the past. Two years and four months before the accident, the patient underwent an arthroscopically assisted ACL reconstruction using double-bundle technique on his left knee at a hospital. He had the same surgery using single-bundle technique on his right knee about eight months ago at another hospital. The fractures in his both involved knees occurred through the tibial tunnel and required open reduction with internal fixation. At three weeks after fixation, a second-look arthroscopy revealed intact ACLs in both knees. At five months follow-up, he was able to walk without instability on physical examination. Follow-up radiographs of the patient showed callus formations with healed fractures.

Keyword

Tibial plateau fracture; Anterior cruciate ligament; Arthroscopic reconstruction

MeSH Terms

Anterior Cruciate Ligament
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction*
Arthroscopy
Bony Callus
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Knee
Motorcycles
Physical Examination