Treatment of Isolated Posterolateral Tibial Plateau Fracture with a Horizontal Belt Plate through the Anterolateral Supra-Fibular-Head Approach

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Typical case: a 50-year-old male fell from a height. (a)–(e) Preoperative X-ray films and CT images confirmed posterolateral quadrant tibial plateau fracture. (i) Application of the horizontal belt plate on the posterolateral tibial plateau: a 3.5 mm T-shaped plate was used; one arm of the plate was cut off, and the plate was prebent to fit the margin of the lateral condyle (i). (f)–(h) Postoperative X-ray films and axial CT images showed satisfactory reduction of the posterolateral fracture and congruence of the articular surface. (j) The knee function was satisfactory at the final follow-up visit. (k) 3D schematic diagram of the postoperative belt plate fixation mode.

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