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Tibial lateral plateau fracture?
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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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