Tibial plateau fracture

Case contributed by Andrew Murphy
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Fall off skateboard.

Patient Data

Age: 22
Gender: Male
x-ray

Comminuted intraarticular tibial plateau fracture, the both the medial and lateral aspects of the tibial plateau are splayed. The distal portion of the fragment is anteriorly displaced. The horizontal beam lateral demonstrates lipohemarthrosis

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