Abstract:[Objective] To compare the clinical efficacy of two tractions in open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) of three-column tibial plateau fractures. [Methods] From May 2018 to January 2021, 30 patients received ORIF with double plates for three-column tibial plateau fractures. According to the results of doctor-patient communication before surgery, 15 had ORIF performed under a novel self-de- veloped traction device (NTD) , while the other 15 patients were under conventional manual traction. The perioperative, follow-up and imag- ing data were compared between the two groups. [Results] All patients were successfully operated on without serious complications. The NTD group proved significantly superior to the conventional group in terms of operation time, fracture reduction time, total incision length and intraoperative blood loss (P<0.05) . As time went during follow up lasted for (16.03±3.17) months, the VAS scores decreased significant- ly (P<0.05) , while knee extension-flexion range of motion (ROM) , HSS score and Rasmussen clinical score increased significantly in both groups (P<0.05) . At 1 week and 1 month postoperatively, the NTD group was significantly superior to the conventional group in abovesaid items (P<0.05) , whereas which became not statistically significant between the two groups at the latest follow-up (P>0.05) . There was no significant difference in the time to resume full weight-bearing activity between the two groups (P>0.05) . Radiographically, there was no a significant difference in fracture healing time between the two groups (P>0.05) , additionally, no significant differences were noted in Ras- mussen anatomical score, medial proximal tibial angle (MPTA) and posterior tibial slope (PTS) between the two groups at any corresponding time points (P>0.05) . [Conclusion] This novel self-developed traction device is safely and effectively used in ORIF for three-column tibi- al plateau fractures, with advantages of using in supine, lateral and prone position, improving the operation efficiency and speeding up the postoperative functional recovery.