I fractured my Tibia Plateau in 11 places when a bridge I was crossing while hiking broke. I had plates and screws.The surgeon said it was very bad. It is now 11 months later. Progress is slow and the leg is stiff but I did a hiking trip through rough country in the mountains of Canada a while back and plan on a 11 day trip up where I had the accident. I hike 3 hours a day. The leg stiffens but once I get going I can hike for 7-8 hours. I expected recovery to take 2-3 years but I see progress in small bits, such as I don’t use hiking poles anymore on my daily hikes. I try to compare where I am now verses what I was doing a few months ago and do see slow progress. Research suggests only a small number of people recover in a year and no one over 60. I am 59. Best of luck…