J Korean Orthop Assoc.  1996 Feb;31(1):162-165. 10.4055/jkoa.1996.31.1.162.

Extra-articular Triplane Fracture of Distal Tibial Physis - Report of a Case

• Yun YH
• Roh KJ
• Wang JM

• KMID: 2423590
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4055/jkoa.1996.31.1.162

Abstract

We describe an extra-articular triplane fracture of distal tibia in a twelve-year-old boy. This variant of the triplane fracture has been largely ignored in the literature. The clinical significance of recognizing this fracture is that, although it constitutes an epiphyseal fracture, it remains extra-articular. We treated this case by open reduction and internal fixation of both distal tibia and fibula. However, unlike the standard triplane fracture that exits through the tibiot alar joint, this variant may be treated acceptably with less that an anatomical reduction, therefore avoiding the need for surgical management.

Keyword

Distal Tibial Physis; Triplane Fracture; Extra-articular

MeSH Terms

Fibula
Humans
Joints
Male
Tibia