Table 4.

Published series of proximal tibia fractures treated with locking plates

Publication	Year	Study design	Fracture site	No. of fractures with follow-up	Locking plate used	Overall complications (major/ minor)	Percent successful outcome (union)
Cole et al	2003	Prospective clinical trial	Bicondylar tibia plateau	54	LISS *	8/9	96 %
Schütz et al	2003	Prospective study	AO 41-C, AO 41-A 7, AO 42	20	LISS	3/3	80%
Ricci et al	2004	Prospective clinical trial	Comminuted proximal tibia metaphyseal fractures (41 A3, 41 C2, or 41 C3)	38	LISS	5/5	97%
Boldin et al	2006	Prospective study	AO 41-A, AO 41-C	25	LISS	5/NA	96%
Stannard et al	2004	Prospective study	OTA 41-C	34	LISS	5/8	100%
Cole et al	2004	Prospective study	OTA 41 and OTA 42	77	LISS	7/8	91%
Egol et al	2004	Retrospective study	OTA 41-C	36	LISS	1/5	94%

OTA Orthopaedic Trauma Association, LISS Less Invasive Skeletal System , NA not available