Mechanism of injury in lateral condylar fracture of proximal tibia
High-Yield Explanation
Tibial plateau fracturesMechanism of injury: Fractures of the tibial plateau are caused by virus or valgus force combined with axial loadingIt is more often seen in cases of fall from height in which the knee is forced into varus or valgusClassification: Schatzker classification for the proximal tibia fractures(Refer: Mohindra's Fundamentals of Ohopedics, 2nd edition, pg no. 147)