OBJECTIVES: To review the epidemiological aspects of fractures of the tibial plateau in a level I trauma center. METHODS: We retrospectively analyzed 239 tibial plateau fractures treated surgically. We took into account age, sex, trauma mechanism, classification of the injury, associated injuries and affected side. RESULTS: Of the patients, 168 were male, most in the fifth decade of life; regarding the mechanism of trauma, the primary causal factor was car accident; 128 cases occurred on the left side and 22,6% had associated injuries. CONCLUSIONS: The majority of patients were male, in the fifth decade of life, and victim of traffic accidents; the depressed and shear fractures of the tibial plateau were the most frequent. Associated lesions were infrequent in our study. Evidence Level II, Prognostic Studies. Investigation of the Effect of a Patient Characteristics on the Outcome of the Disease.
Tibial Fractures; Knee joint; Knee injuries
