Preface

The tibia is the long bone located in the lower leg between the knee and foot. Tibial fractures are common and usually caused by an injury or repetitive strain on the bone. The severity and type of fracture may vary and needs immediate therapy usually operative—especially the intraarticular fractures of the knee or the ankle (plateau or platform fractures). Variation on the anatomical or mechanical axis of the tibia may cause knee or ankle arthritis in the middle or long follow-up period. Open reduction and internal fixation are the gold standard for proximal or distal tibial fractures, whereas conservative (injections) or surgical (high tibia osteotomy) therapies also offer primary arthritic changes before joint replacement.

### **Dr. Dimitrios D. Nikolopoulos**

President of Foundation of Orthopaedic Research and Training, Central Clinic of Athens, Greece

**Dr. George K. Safos (MD)**

Central Clinic of Athens, Greece

### **Dr. John Michos (MD, PhD)**

Director of 4th Orthopaedic Clinic of Asklepion Voulas Hospital, Greece

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Section 1

Intra-Articular Tibia

Fractures

Section 1
