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Anatomy Thigh, Knee,Leg,Foot & Ankle injuries dd10ce24

Mechanism of injury in lateral condylar fracture of proximal tibia is ?

A
Strain of valgus knee
B
Strain of varus knee
C
Strain of valgus knee with axial loading
D
Rotational injury
High-Yield Explanation
A valgus force loads the lateral tibial plateau to failure from direct impact with the lateral femoral condyle. A combination of valgus and axial compression produces lateral side depression,split depression or less commonly lateral split or total lateral condyle fractures. ref : maheswari 9th ed

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