J Korean Fract Soc.  1996 Apr;9(2):431-438.

Operative Treatment of the Tibial Condylar Fracture

• Kim KC
• Choi JY
• Kim JS
• Jhe YS
• Woo SY

Abstract

The tibial condylar fractures often produce disabilities of the knee joint because it is frequently accompanied by injuries of the ligaments and the menisci. Schatzker had reported that the most common type of the tibial condylar fracture was pure central depression, but we have obtained the result that the most common one of these fractures is cleavage combined with depression and satisfactory outcome. We have analyzed 28 cases of the tibial condylar fractures treated by operative method at the department of the orthopaedic surgery, Kangbuk Samsung hospital from Jan. 1990 to May 1994. We obtained the results as follows; 1. Males were predominant and the patients mean age was 42 years. 2. The most common cause of injuries was pedestrian traffic accident. 3. The most common fracture type according to Schatzkers classification was type II, which was different from the result of Schatzker. 4. We have obtained 68% of acceptable results bu Porters criteria.

Keyword

Fracture; Condyle; Tibia; Operative treatment

MeSH Terms

Accidents, Traffic
Classification
Depression
Humans
Knee Joint
Ligaments
Male
Methods
Tibia