Factors influencing patient-reported outcomes in operatively managed tibial plateau fractures
Early recovery after surgically treated tibial plateau fractures varies by patient and injury characteristics: younger patients, particularly females under 50, reported worse pain and global physical health, while high-energy mechanisms were independently associated with poorer physical and psychological outcomes across multiple domains.
Authors
- Clay Alexander Spitler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2500-1830)
- Jeffrey Clay Krout
- Guy E. Hawkins (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7712-2343)
- Doriann Alcaide
- Robin M Litten (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-9447-2857)
- Ryan N McIlwain
- Alexa A. Smitherman
- Gerald McGwin
- Joey Johnson
Institutions
- University of Alabama at Birmingham (US)
- University of Missouri–Kansas City (US)
- University of Birmingham (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery & Traumatology
- Published
- 2026-02-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00590-026-04687-0
- Primary Topic
- Bone fractures and treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00