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Complex fractures of the tibial plateau are caused by high-energy trauma and are often associated with severe soft tissue damage. Different external fixation techniques are now available to the surgeon to lead to healing of these fractures. A milestone in their surgical management is soft-tissue management which, if added to the possible external fixation techniques, configures the best solution to damage control orthopaedic trauma surgery for polytrauma patients. We believe that hybrid external fixators are the most appropriate kind of external fixation for type V and VI Schatzker fractures, because they allow for good manoeuvrability during fracture reduction, any subsequent changes of the fixator configuration, early loading and faster functional recovery.
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Colasuonno, R., Napolitano, I. Le fratture complesse del piatto tibiale: tecniche di fissazione esterna. LO SCALPELLO 31, 65–73 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11639-017-0202-3
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