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