MR-IMAGING OF TIBIAL PLATEAU FRACTURES

Magnetic resonance (MR) images of five patients with acute tibial plat eau fractures are presented and correlated with both clinical examinat ion and findings at surgical intervention. The role of MR imaging in t he evaluation of both osseous and soft tissue deformity in acute traum a, specifically in patients with tibial plateau fractures is discussed . The value of MR imaging as an alternative to computed tomography and arthroscopic evaluation of these patients is emphasized.