Tibial plateau fracture.

I got stress fractures on both tibial plateaus at one time from skiing a couple of years ago. My PT afterwards was about 4-6 weeks, twice a week, of mainly vastus medialis work. If you actually sheared it to be truly broken, my orthopedic guy said it involves crazy arse exposed screws for a time before even thinking about rehab. Glad mine wasn’t that bad.

Hope it's mild, best of luck to you, man.

Geology Board.

Depends on the fracture-
Does it involve the joint?
Throw up a pic

Don't have the X-rays, I don't think its to bad as the ER doc had to call the orthopedic to verify. Ortho scheduled an appointment for Monday.

Wasn't me, was the wife(pics of x-ray when I get them).

Who new a Friday driveway drink could be dangerous.

Was overserved and fell climbing into the boat. Hit right on the outside of the knee.

CT scan showed 2mm fracture 90% through. Doc said it fell exactly on the borderline of requiring surgery. Strict crutches and full leg brace and about 10-12 rehab sessions. Took two and a half months to get signed off for return to work. 100% now.

Sounded like surgery is a bigger deal and doc didn’t want to operate unless he had to.

ETA: the 2.5 months was because I needed an FAA medical for the flying job. I could have been back at a desk much quicker.

As others have alluded to, there are many “flavors” of tibial plateau fractures. A non-displaced fracture only involving one side of the plateau with no joint depression is much different than a bi-condylar fracture with joint line depression.

The first can be non operatively treated in some cases and other cases need plate and screws. 6-12 weeks of non weight bearing and then rehab.

The second case is a beast and requires a much more extensive surgery and rehab and will most assuredly end with post traumatic arthritis.

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Does it involve the joint?

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The Tibia Plateau is the part of the Tibia that makes the lower part of the knee.

Now I know most OTers know more than a Physician but it depends on how "unlevel" the plateau is. The surgery tries to make it flat again. Now, any Orthobro can replace a hip but a tibia plateau fracture can be a difficult surgery. And don't say your Ortho is a nice guy, they all are nice. Good luck

Wife literally has one and I had a thread about it a couple weeks ago.

Hers is a stress fracture and they have special ordered some knee brace for her. 8-12 weeks. She is on crutches right now until the brace gets here.

Which plateau?