Tibial Plateau Fracture Treatment in Sinnamon Park

What are the causes?

The cause of a tibial plateau fracture is mostly due to traumatic injuries, such as falling or jumping and landing from a great height. Contributing factors to injury includes:

The force of an injury may even fracture other bones within the knee or legs.

• Trauma injuries– e.g. vehicle accident
• Falls– from a height and landing on feet/knee
• Repetitive strain from sport/activity– e.g. football, skiing, athletics
• Health factors– e.g. osteoporosis, osteoarthiritis, genetic defects/predispositions, etc

Treatment for a Tibial Plateau Fracture

If you have fractured your tibial plateau, it is important to seek out immediate medical treatment. You will likely be referred for CT, X-ray or MRI scans to determine the extent of the injury. Surgical intervention may be recommended as a method of treatment – whether that be the insertion of pins to stabilise the joint, to a complete knee replacement.

Physical therapy is also highly beneficial in rehabilitating the structures around the knee post fracture to increase range of movement and strength. At Vitalis Physiotherapy, we tailor a unique treatment plan to aid in your recovery through:

Your physiotherapist may also advise heat or ice application, rest and if necessary, pain medication. Additionally, they might recommend for you to use supportive braces or belts.

• Stretching, strengthening and/or conditioning exercises
• Restoring range of movement
• Postural improvement
• Joint mobilisation
• Soft tissue release (massage)
• Shockwave Therapy
• Dry needling
• Taping
• A unique home exercise program
• Graded Exposure to load program