A study of extra articular metaphyseal proximal tibia fractures treated with proximal tibia plate using MIPPO technique

Abstract

Tibia fractures, by its location and by being subcutaneous in most of its length tend to be open very commonly. Due to its precarious blood supply and scanty soft tissue coverage orthopaedic surgeons around the world have been fighting infections and union problems associated with its fractures. Our aim of this study focuses on the outcome of locking plates used in metaphyseal fractures of tibia in terms of union, complications and functional outcome of patients. An Observational prospective study of 30 patients with close or open grade I fractures of proximal tibia (Metaphyseal) without intra-articular extension, with recent (