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Table 1 Characteristics of patients treated by tension band wiring technique with or without augmented cerclage wire fixation

From: Treatment of displaced transverse fractures of the patella: modified tension band wiring technique with or without augmented circumferential cerclage wire fixation

Variables

Group 1 (n = 27)

Group 2 (n = 45)

P Value

Age (years), mean (range)

61.33 (32–87)

63.73 (25–88)

0.530

Age > 60 years, n (%)

0.341

 Yes

13 (48.1)

27 (60.0)

 

 No

14 (51.9)

18 (40.0)

 

Age > 70 years, n (%)

0.807

 Yes

11 (40.7)

21 (46.7)

 

 No

16 (59.3)

24 (53.3)

 

Gender, n (%)

0.802

 Male

11 (40.7)

16 (35.6)

 

 Female

16 (59.3)

29 (64.4)

 

Fracture pattern, n (%)

0.535

 AO/OTA type 34-C2

6 (22.2)

7 (15.6)

 

 AO/OTA type 34-C1.1

21 (77.8)

38 (84.4)

 

Level of the K-wires, n (%)

0.308

 Superficial

7 (25.9)

18 (40.0)

 

 Deep

20 (74.1)

27 (60.0)

 

Distance between the K-wires, n (%)

0.085

 Narrow

12 (44.4)

30 (66.7)

 

 Wide

15 (55.6)

15 (33.3)

 

Postoperative splinting, n (%)

0.807

 Yes

16 (59.3)

24 (53.3)

 

 No

11 (40.7)

21 (46.7)

 
  1. *P value < 0.05 is significant