Table 1 Fracture Classification and Potential Management Options
Fracture Type | Possible Management | |
|---|---|---|
I Plateau | A (Fixed Prosthesis) | Non-operative |
| Â | B (Loose Prosthesis) | Revision surgery: long-stemmed, modular components, bone graft.2-5 |
II Adjacent to Stem | A | Standard fracture Management principles |
| Â | B | Revision surgery: use of bone graft3,6 |
III Distal to Stem | A | Standard fracture Management principles |
| Â | B | Proximal: Longer stemmed component Distal: ORIF and delayed revision3,4 |
IV Tibial Tubercle | A | Standard fracture Management principles |