Mechanism of injury in lateral condylar fracture of proximal tibia is ?
Correct Answer: Strain of valgus knee with axial loading
Description: A valgus force loads the lateral tibial plateau to failure from direct impact with the lateral femoral condyle. A combination of valgus and axial compression produces lateral side depression,split depression or less commonly lateral split or total lateral condyle fractures. ref : maheswari 9th ed
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