Tibial plateau fractures osteosynthesis—a case series of 88 patients evaluating surgical approaches, results and complications

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Department of Orthopaedics Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal; Centro de Saúde Militar de Coimbra, Portuguese Army, Coimbra, Portugal; Clínica do Dragão, Espregueira-Mendes Sports Centre—FIFA Medical Centre of Excellence, Porto, Portugal; Dom Henrique Research Centre, Porto, Portugal; Faculty of Sports, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal; Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal; Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal; ICVS/3B’s—PT Government Associate Laboratory, Braga/ Guimarães, Portugal; 3B’s Research Group—Biomaterials, Biodegradables and Biomimetics, University of Minho, Headquarters of the European Institute of Excellence on Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, Barco, Guimarães, Portugal; School of Medicine, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal Contributions: (I) Conception and design: JL Mónico, J Cura Mariano, J Espregueira-Mendes, F Fonseca; (II) Administrative support: JL Mónico; (III) Provision of study materials or patients: JL Mónico, R Andrade, P Matos, J Cura Mariano, F Fonseca; (IV) Collection and assembly of data: JL Mónico, R Andrade, P Matos, L Mónico; (V) Data analysis and interpretation: JL Mónico, R Andrade, P Matos, L Mónico; (VI) Manuscript writing: All authors; (VII) Final approval of manuscript: All authors. Correspondence to: José Lito Mónico. Department of Orthopaedics Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal; Doctor of Medicine, Centro de Saúde Militar de Coimbra, Portuguese Army, Rua Vandelli 2, 3030-405 Coimbra, Portugal. Email: jlmonico@gmail.com.