Risk of Surgical Site Infections in OTA/AO Type C Tibial Plateau and Tibial Plafond Fractures: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Objectives: To analyze the current incidence of postoperative infection for OTA/AO type C fractures of the tibial plateau and tibial plafond.

Data Sources: Three medical databases: PubMed/MEDLINE, ScienceDirect, and the Cochrane Library, were used in our systematic literature search. Search results were restricted to articles transcribed in English/Spanish and publication date after January 1, 2000, to present day.