Treatment of Tibial Plateau Fracture

Tibial Plateau Fracture

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Description

After finishing this course, you will get

  1. Mechanism and classification system of anatomic injury related to tibial plateau.

  2. Principles of treatment，Reduction Technique，Fixation Technique.

  3. Surgical Approach: The importance of understanding the main plane of the fracture.

  4. Treatment of tibial plateau fracture with soft tissue injury.

  5. Treatment strategies for malunion and nonunion of tibial plateau fractures.

The chapter of this course

  • Anatomy, Biomechanics, Mechanisms of injury, Classification Systems

  • Decision Making, Damage Control Orthopaedics, Definitive Fixation

  • Surgical Approaches Based on the Rationale of the Main Fracture Plane

  • The Importance of Associated Soft Tissue Injuries

  • Malunion/Nonunion: Joint preservation versus Joint replacement


About Prof. Mauricio Kfuri Jr.

  • Head of orthopedics, University of Missouri, USA

  • AO Trauma Chair, Latin America (2011-2017)

  • AO Trauma Masters Course instructor

Professor Kfuri specializes in treating fractures around the knee joint and has accumulated extensive clinical experience, particularly in diagnosing and treating tibial plateau fractures as well as anterior cruciate ligament injuries and posterior cruciate ligament injuries. With over 32 years of clinical experience in sports medicine and orthopedic surgery, he is based at the University of Missouri Medical Center where he closely collaborates with many physicians and specialists within the University of Missouri Medical Group. Professor Kfuri possesses more expertise in knee and lower extremity surgery than any other specialist.

What You Will Learn!

  • Mechanism and classification system of anatomic injury related to tibial plateau.
  • Principles of treatment，Reduction Technique，Fixation Technique.
  • Surgical Approach: The importance of understanding the main plane of the fracture.
  • Treatment of tibial plateau fracture with soft tissue injury.
  • Treatment strategies for malunion and nonunion of tibial plateau fractures.

Who Should Attend!

  • Doctors who want to improve their clinical practice skills
  • Doctors who wish to have an advanced understanding of techniques related to tibial plateau fractures