Tibial Condylar Fractures as a Cause of Degenerative Arthritis

Most surgeons believe that fractures involving a weight-bearing joint surface under certain circumstances lead to the development of secondary osteoarthritis.There is disagreement, however, on the frequency by which these changes occur, and precise information is lacking about the initiating factors.Some authors claim that symtom-yielding osteoarthritis is of rare occurrence (Hultkn 1929, Slee 1955, Apley 1956, Fryjordet 1967).Others admit that the condition is seen in a certain number of cases (Hohl & Luck 1956, von Bahr 1945, Barrington et al. 1965).The view