Treatment of Tibial Plateau Fractures With Bone-graft and Bone Tamp Technique

Structural Bicortical Autologous Iliac Crest Bone Graft Combined With Tunnel Bone Tamps Method for Depressed Tibial Plateau Fractures

Autologous ICBG and bone tamp methods are often applied to manage depressed tibial plateau fracture (DTPF), but previous iliac bone harvesting and bone tamp techniques remain controversial. The purpose of this study is to describe and evaluate the technique of using structural bicortical autologous iliac crest bone-graft (ICBG) combined with tunnel bone tamps method (TBTM) in treating DTPFs.

Inclusion Criteria:

• adult patients (age ≥ 18 years);
• diagnosis of DTPFs;
• agreeing to receive structural bicortical autologous ICBG combined with TBTM treatment and subsequent internal fixation treatment;
• agreeing to participate in regular follow-up after surgery.

Exclusion Criteria:

• open fracture;
• pathologic fractures;
• bone metabolic disease;
• previous ICBG;
• infection or soft tissue injury of the iliac bone donor site;
• pelvic fractures or bone tumors;
• associated peripheral nerve injury;
• non-completion of 30 months follow-up.