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Locked plates for proximal tibial fractures

Clifford B Jones1

  • 1Michigan State University, Orthopaedic Associates of Grand Rapids, Spectrum Health, Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA.

Instructional Course Lectures
|September 9, 2006
PubMed
Summary

Proximal tibial fractures are serious knee injuries. Treatment is challenging due to complex fracture patterns and soft tissue concerns.

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