A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS IN THE SURGICAL OUTCOME OF BICONDYLAR TIBIAL PLATEAU FRACTURES TREATED WITH DUAL PLATING AND LATERAL LOCKING PLATE.

Background: Management of tibial plate fracture represents a challenging problem in developing countries. The objective of the current study is to analyze the functional and radiological outcome of bicondylar plateau fractures treated with dual plating and locking plate. Materials and Methods: This is a randomized controlled prospective study conducted in the Department of Orthopedics and Radiology at Mahatma Gandhi Government Hospital and Govt. K.A.P.V Medical College, Trichy on patients with closed Schatzker Type V and VI undergoing surgical fixation from October 2020 to September 2021. All the eligible subjects were recruited into the study consecutively by convenient sampling till the sample size is reached. Results: Atotal of 20 patients with Type V and VI Schatzker fracture undergoing surgery are divided into two groups with one group undergoing dual plating and the other lateral locking plate. The mean age was 49.1 ± 8.44 years in Dual plating group and 41.1 ± 8.74) years in Locking plate group. In Dual plating group, the functional knee society score was excellent 30%, good for 40% and fair for 30%. In locking plate group, excellent for 40%, good for 40% and fair for 20%. Conclusion: There was no statistically significant difference in functional knee society score and radiological score and outcome between the study groups (p value>0.05). For the treatment of bicondylar tibialplateau fractures, lateral locking plate fixation may yield clinical and radiological outcomes that are comparable to dual locking plate fixation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]