Westbrooks Timothy, Zuelzer David, Wilson Benjamin
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky.
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Shriners Hospital for Children, Lexington, Kentucky.
J Orthop Case Rep. 2023 Feb;13(2):60-64. doi: 10.13107/jocr.2023.v13.i02.3558.
Tibial plateau fractures are frequently associated with associated soft-tissue injuries. Typical treatment algorithms prioritize bony stabilization followed by delayed soft-tissue reconstruction. However, when the soft-tissue injury needs urgent intervention to optimize patient outcome, early soft-tissue reconstruction may be indicated.
This case report features a high-energy tibia plateau fracture-dislocation with associated anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and bucket-handle lateral meniscus tear sustained after a fall. The treatment of both bony and soft-tissue injury took place during a single anesthetic event by utilizing a novel application of a previously described technique for ACL reconstruction with iliotibial band (ITB) autograft.
The ITB ACL reconstruction technique can be used in adults with concomitant ACL rupture and tibial plateau fracture. This allows patients to undergo a single anesthetic event for treatment of both bony and soft-tissue injuries.
胫骨平台骨折常伴有软组织损伤。典型的治疗方案是先进行骨稳定,然后延迟进行软组织重建。然而,当软组织损伤需要紧急干预以优化患者预后时,可能需要早期进行软组织重建。
本病例报告的是一名因跌倒导致的高能胫骨平台骨折脱位,伴有前交叉韧带(ACL)损伤和桶柄状外侧半月板撕裂。通过采用一种新的应用方法,即利用先前描述的采用髂胫束(ITB)自体移植进行ACL重建的技术,在单次麻醉过程中同时处理了骨损伤和软组织损伤。
ITB ACL重建技术可用于伴有ACL断裂和胫骨平台骨折的成人患者。这使得患者能够在单次麻醉过程中同时接受骨损伤和软组织损伤的治疗。