Table 1 Patient characteristics of all three groups
From: Sporting activity is reduced following medial reefing performed for patellar dislocation
Follow-up after first treatment | Gender | Age at primary dislocation | Age at recurrent dislocation | Time from dislocation to operative treatment | Affected side | Cause of last dislocation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Group 1 n = 74 | 59.3 ± 22.4 months | 64.9% men 34.1% women | 20.1 ± 7.7 years | 26.4 ± 23.2 days | 55.4% left 44.6% right | 62.2% sport accident 27.0% activities of daily living 8.1% working accidents 2.7% traffic accidents | |
Group 2 n = 44 | 57.7 ± 24.5 months | 54.5% men 45.5% women | 17.5 ± 7.9 years | 22.3 ± 9.1 years | 58.4 ± 70.3 days | 47.7% left 52.3% right | 52.3% activities of daily living 38.6% sport accidents 6.8% working accidents 2.3% unknown reason |
Group 3 n = 26 | 58.7 ± 20.3 months | 35.0% men 65.0% women | 16.6 ± 7.3 years | 20.5 ± 8.5 years | 61.5 ± 66.1 days | 85.7% left 14.3% right | 61.5% sport accidents 38.5% activities of daily living |