Table 1 Demographics data and postoperative complications of patients undergoing surgical management of inferior pole patellar fracture
From: Fracture of the inferior pole of the patella: tension band wiring versus transosseous reattachment
Characteristic | TBW (n = 30) | TOR (n = 25) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age | 59.7 ± 14.1 | 55.3 ± 19.8 | 0.36 |
Gender (M/F) | 10/20 | 13/12 | 0.16 |
Side (R/L) | 13/17 | 13/12 | 0.36 |
Preoperative displaced (mm) | 22.21, 15.71 | 27.24, 16.18 | 0.26 |
Vertical length of fragment (mm) | 15.03, 2.80 | 13.78, 3.58 | 0.16 |
Fracture comminuted | 11 | 12 | 0.40 |
Complications | |||
 Loss of reduction | 3 | 8 | 0.04 |
 Nonunion | 3 | 7 | 0.09 |
 Removal of implants | 18 | 0 | < 0.001 |
 Clinical failure | 2 | 3 | 0.49 |