Table 2.
Injury characteristics among 106 patients with tibial plateau fractures
| Variable | Count (%) |
|---|---|
| Laterality | |
| Right | 49 (46.2) |
| Left | 57 (53.8) |
| Mechanism of injury | |
| MVC | 44 (41.5) |
| MCC | 12 (11.3) |
| FFS | 14 (13.2) |
| FFH | 17 (16.0) |
| GSW | 3 (2.8) |
| Peds versus auto | 8 (7.8) |
| Crush injury | 5 (4.7) |
| Other | 3 (2.8) |
| Open injury | 27 (25.5) |
| Polytrauma | 48 (45.3) |
| Schatzker classification | |
| I | 5 (4.7) |
| II | 24 (22.6) |
| III | 5 (4.7) |
| IV | 5 (4.7) |
| V | 0 (0) |
| VI | 67 (63.2) |
| Ipsilateral lower extremity injury | 70 (66.0) |
| External fixation | 56 (52.8) |
MVC motor vehicle collision, MCC motorcycle collision, FFS fall from standing, FFH fall from height, GSW gunshot wound, Peds versus auto pedestrian versus automobile