Review Question - QID 219177

A 72-year-old female presents to the emergency department as a polytrauma patient. Her orthopedic injuries include superficial abrasions and a left tibial plateau fracture. She undergoes temporizing external fixator placement with post-operative images shown in Figures A and B. After multiple general surgery trauma procedures, she is stabilized and recovers well. She has a prolonged inpatient stay and her soft tissues appear amenable for definitive fixation two weeks later. Which of the following operative intervals would be ideal for performing open reduction internal fixation of the labeled fracture fragment?