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World J Orthop. Feb 18, 2017; 8(2): 107-114
Published online Feb 18, 2017. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v8.i2.107
Published online Feb 18, 2017. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v8.i2.107
Total knee arthroplasty and fractures of the tibial plateau
Kenneth A Softness, Ryan S Murray, Brian G Evans, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Georgetown University Medical Center, Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, DC 20007, United States
Author contributions: All authors equally contributed to this paper with conception and design of the study, literature review and analysis, drafting and critical revision and editing, and final approval of the final version.
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Correspondence to: Kenneth A Softness, MS, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Georgetown University Medical Center, Georgetown University School of Medicine, 3800 Reservoir Road Northwest, Washington, DC 20007, United States. kas339@georgetown.edu
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Received: September 9, 2016
Peer-review started: September 10, 2016
First decision: October 20, 2016
Revised: November 30, 2016
Accepted: January 2, 2017
Article in press: January 4, 2017
Published online: February 18, 2017
Peer-review started: September 10, 2016
First decision: October 20, 2016
Revised: November 30, 2016
Accepted: January 2, 2017
Article in press: January 4, 2017
Published online: February 18, 2017
Core Tip
Core tip: It is well known that patients undergoing open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) following tibial plateau fracture have a high rate of post-traumatic arthritis (PTOA) requiring total knee arthroplasty (TKA) in the future. Currently, ORIF is the standard of care for all patients requiring operative management. Small groups of select patients have shown good results with TKA as primary treatment of tibial plateau fracture. This group includes elderly patients with poor bone stock who are shown to have high rates of post-traumatic arthritis and fixation failure. In younger and more active patients, the options for salvage TKA in the case of PTOA is discussed, as this procedure is more complex than primary TKA.