Schatzker tibial plateau fractures Flashcards
1
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Tibial Plateau fracture classification scheme
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Schatzker
2
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Schatzker Type I
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Lateral plateau, split fracture
3
Q
Schatzker Type II
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Lateral plateau, split and depressed fracture
4
Q
Most common tibial plateau fracture
A
Schatzker Type II
5
Q
Schatzker Type III
A
Lateral plateau, depression fracture
6
Q
Schatzker Type IV
A
Medial plateau fracture
7
Q
Schatzker Type V
A
Bicondylar fracture with separation of the metaphysis from the diaphysis
8
Q
Schatzker Type VI
A
Plateau fracture with separation of the metaphysis from the diaphysis
9
Q
Low energy Schatzker
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Types I-III
10
Q
High energy Schatzker
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Types IV-VI
11
Q
Schatzker Type I associations
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younger individuals
medial collateral ligament injuries
12
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Schatzker Type III associations
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extremely rare
older individuals
osteopenia
