Impact of Psychiatric Illness on Outcomes After Operatively Managed Tibial Plateau Fractures (OTA-41)

Conclusions: Mental health plays a crucial role in long-term outcomes after operative fixation of tibial plateau fractures. Patients who have been diagnosed with a mental health illness have significantly worse outcomes at long-term follow-up. Level of Evidence: Prognostic Level III. See Instructions for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.
Source: Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma - Category: Orthopaedics Tags: Original Article Source Type: research