Mechanism of injury in lateral condylar fracture of proximal tibia
Correct Answer: Rotational injury
Description: Tibial plateau fracturesMechanism of injury: Fractures of the tibial plateau are caused by virus or valgus force combined with axial loadingIt is more often seen in cases of fall from height in which the knee is forced into varus or valgusClassification: Schatzker classification for the proximal tibia fractures(Refer: Mohindra's Fundamentals of Ohopedics, 2nd edition, pg no. 147)
Category:
Orthopaedics
Get More
Subject Mock Tests
Practice with over 200,000 questions from various medical subjects and improve your knowledge.
Attempt a mock test nowMock Exam
Take an exam with 100 random questions selected from all subjects to test your knowledge.
Coming SoonGet More
Subject Mock Tests
Try practicing mock tests with over 200,000 questions from various medical subjects.
Attempt a mock test now