Tibial plateau fracture - Schatzker type I
Presentation
Right knee trauma.
Patient Data
Age: 70 years
Gender: Female
From the case:
Tibial plateau fracture - Schatzker type I
CT
CT Right knee
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Coronal bone window
Coronal CT image shows no depression (> 4.0mm) of the tibial plateau, a finding consistent with a type I fracture.
Coronal CT image shows mild depression of the tibial plateau, a finding consistent with a type I fracture.
Case Discussion
The Schatzker classification system for tibial plateau fractures is widely used by orthopedic surgeons to assess the initial injury, plan management, and predict prognosis.
A Schatzker type I fracture is a wedge-shaped pure cleavage fracture of the lateral tibial plateau (less than 4 mm of depression or displacement).
These fractures represent up to a quarter of all tibial plateau fractures and are more frequent in elderly patients due to osteopenia.
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