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Tibial lateral plateau fracture?

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Dr. Ralph Morgan Lewis answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

See image & below: Tibial plateau (top part of shin bone/tibia) is a critical weight-bearing area; fractures here affect stability & motion of the knee joint.

Answered 2/4/2013

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Fracture: The tibial plateu is the part of the top of the tibia that forms the knee joint. There is a lateral and medial part of the joint called the plateu. The lateral plateu is the outside oart of the joint. It can be fractured.

Answered 2/20/2019

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