Most of Asia's major rivers find their source on the Tibetan plateau. However as the global temperature rises, Tibet’s glaciers are melting and grassland permafrost is thawing at an alarming rate.

[1] Tibial plateau fractures may occur as an effect of axial load transmission into the condyle of the tibia, with the lateral part of the tibial plateau more often affected. According to Holz et al., ...

Tibial tubercle osteotomy with vs. without distalization yielded low rates of postoperative complications. Both techniques yielded similar rates of arthrofibrosis, nonunion and reoperation.