Tibial plateau fractures in the elderly have clinical outcomes similar to those in younger patients.

Meghan MasedaSanjit KondaPhilipp LeuchtAbishek GantaRaj KariaKenneth A Egol

Published in: European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie (2022)

Age greater than 65 does not appear to portend poorer outcomes after surgical repair of a tibial plateau fracture. The complication profiles are similar. Elderly and younger patients had similar function at 12 months compared to their baseline. These data suggest that age should not be a disqualifying factor when considering whether a patient with a tibial plateau fracture should be treated operatively.

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