"The tibial plateau slopes posteroinferiorly 10-15 degrees; thus, anterior tibial plateau fractures may be occult on AP projections ref."
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"Terminology"
"Describing the "medial" or "lateral" tibial plateau is appropriate when used as an adjective but not as a noun, as the term "tibial plateau" refers to the singular superior surface of the tibia 5,6, the "medial tibial plateau" and "lateral tibial plateau" do not exist as defined anatomical structures. This definition also renders "tibial plateaus" anatomically incorrect unless describing more than one tibial plateau (e.g. right and left tibial plateaus)."
"The tibial plateau slopes posteroinferiorly 10-15 degrees; thus, anterior tibial plateau fractures may be occult on AP projections ref."