Table 3 Clinical outcomes of patients

Age

52.22 ± 17.81

54.39 ± 15.71

0.681*

Sex (man/women)

8/10

13/10

0.443^§

Fracture side (left/right)

11/7

13/10

0.767^§

BMI

23.42 ± 2.32

23.32 ± 2.12

0.885*

Fracture type

0.775^§

Communited

14

17

Single

4

6

Operation time (minutes)

55.06 ± 7.73

60.74 ± 10.59

0.063*

Radiation exposure (cGycm2)

4.80 ± 1.81

8.66 ± 2.27

0.000*

Bostman score (6 months)

27.00 ± 3.09

26.09 ± 3.33

0.294^†

Knee function

0.576^§

Excellent

9

8

Good

8

14

Poor

1

1

Full weight-bearing time (weeks)

4.39 ± 1.20

5.65 ± 1.27

0.005*

Extension lag

3.33 ± 5.94

8.70 ± 9.44

0.061^†

Fixation failure

1

1

0.859^§

Insall–Salvati ratio

0.97 ± 0.06

0.96 ± 0.05

0.638*

Fracture union time (months)

4.05 ± 1.21

4.48 ± 1.22

0.175^†

Follow-up time

8.78 ± 2.26

8.7 ± 2.08

0.904*