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Table 3 Overview of radiographic findings of posttraumatic degenerative joint changes or progression of preexisting osteoarthritis

From: Incidence of postoperative complications in patellar fractures related to different methods of osteosynthesis procedures - a retrospective cohort study

 

Group 1

Group 2

Group 3

Group 4

Onset of posttraumatic degenerative joint changes in months (range)

n = 13

38.5 (12–91)

n = 12

57 (12–168)

n = 9

28.4 (12–105)

n = 4

23 (17–28)

Progression of pre-existent osteoarthritis in months (range)

n = 3

38.3 (12–115)

n = 6

37.8 (12–107)

n = 2

37 (22, 52)

n = 2

18.5 (13, 24)

Total in months (range)

40.125 (12–115)

47.4 (12–168)

32.7 (12–105)

20.75 (13–28)