Demographics:
13 years old, Male
Indication:
Right leg injury
Findings
- Acute minimally displaced, vertically-oriented fracture extending from the tibial spines through the proximal tibial physis, which is in continuity with a complete transverse fracture of the proximal tibial metaphysis
- Moderate lipohemarthrosis
Diagnosis
Tibial plateau fracture (Schatzker VI)
Sample Report
Acute minimally displaced, vertically-oriented fracture extending from the tibial spines through the proximal tibial physis (Salter IV), which is in continuity with a complete transverse fracture of the proximal tibial metaphysis. No depression of the tibial plateaus.
Moderate lipohemarthrosis.
No joint malalignment.
Discussion