Table 3 Five questions for assessing the residents’ understanding of tibial plateau fracture pattern and preoperative plan.
Questions | Answer |
|---|---|
Please infer the injury mechanism | A: axial force applied to knee extending in valgus position B: Complex force (valgus, varus, and rotational force) C: axial force applied to knee extending in varus position D: high axial force applied to knee in extension E: axial, varus, or valgus force applied to posterior side of the tibial platform with knee in flexion. F: axial, varus, or valgus force applied to knee in overextended position. |
Please plan how to access joint depression and address the malalignment of lower leg | A: no arthrotomy B: arthrotomy C: correct varus or valgus alignment of fracture |
Please select the proper surgical approach to manage the fracture | A: anterolateral approach B: posteromedial approach C: posterolateral approach D: posterior inverted L-shaped approach E: combined approach |
Please select the placement of hardware | A: medial B: lateral C: anterior D posterior |
Please confirm whether bone graft is needed | A: bone graft-allograft B: bone graft-autograft C: bone graft-synthetic D: no bone graft |
