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From: Posteromedial plate application using medial midline incision for complex tibia plateau fractures: a retrospective study

Fig. 3

a–c A patient sustaining right plateau fracture after a traffic accident. Provisional reduction was obtained with provisional unilateral external fixators. d, e 3D CT revealed fractures of three columns. *Lateral column, **medial column, ***posterior column. f, g The patient underwent definitive surgery on day 21 after trauma. The patient was treated using two incisions for fixation of three columns with three plates. Anatomical reduction was obtained during surgery. h–j X-ray and CT at 16 months postoperatively showed perfect union of the fracture. j Axial CT showing fixation and union of three individual columns

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