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Arthroscopic Treatment of Knee Fractures

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Tibial plateau fractures can be a challenging injury to manage for orthopaedic surgeons. Management of these fractures has evolved from immobilization, skeletal traction, open reduction, and internal fixation to (all) arthroscopic reduction and internal fixation for some fracture types. Although not all fractures are amenable to arthroscopic reduction and fixation techniques, the arthroscope is still an important instrument for intraarticular diagnostic and treatment purposes. Arthroscopy provides potential advantages over other methods of treatment, by allowing for complete and accurate diagnosis of intraarticular pathology, earlier and better recovery of joint motion, less soft tissue dissection, and anatomic restoration of the joint surface.

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    Mortimer, S., Hunter, R. (2009). Arthroscopic Treatment of Knee Fractures. In: Richmond, J., Bono, J., McKeon, B. (eds) Knee Arthroscopy. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-89504-8_11

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