How long does a tibial plateau fracture usually take to bend to 90 degrees?

Tibial plateau fracture is a more complicated or serious fracture in clinic. It takes about 3 months after the fracture to be able to bend the knee, and about 3~6 months to be able to bend to 90 degrees. The tibial plateau is the uppermost plane structure of the tibia, and constitutes the knee joint with the femur and femoral condyles. The femoral condyles, after being connected through the meniscus at the tibial plateau, are able to accomplish knee extension, flexion, squatting, and other activities, which have a greater impact on the function of the human knee joint. In the early stage after tibial plateau fracture surgery, the patient should be absolutely braked to ensure early effective or complete healing of the bone. If the activity is too early, it may cause displacement of the fracture or collapse of the articular surface, which may affect the surgical effect and lead to the occurrence of traumatic arthritis. After 3 to 6 months, X-rays can be taken to check the fracture end. If it has completely healed, the local bone is in good condition and there is no osteoporosis, then you can go down to the ground and bend the knee. Patients with tibial plateau fracture are advised to go to the hospital for regular review for earlier recovery.