Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of patellar fractures
From: Can multiple miniplates improve the treatment of comminuted patellar fracture?
20 patients | ||
|---|---|---|
Patients | ||
Age | 57.7 (28~82) | |
Sex | ||
Male | 10 (50%) | |
Female | 10 (50%) | |
Fracture Pattern (%) | AO-OTA 34-C3 | 20 (100%) |
Affected sides | Right | 12 (60%) |
Left | 8 (40%) | |
Number of fragments (range) | 4.7 (4 ~ 7) | |
Open Fracture (%) | 1 (5%) | |
Fixation methods | ||
Average number of miniplates per case | 2.8 (2 ~ 5) | |
Number of wiring (%) | 5 (25%) | |
Number of cerclage wiring (%) | 2 (10%) | |
Mode of injury (%) | ||
Slip down | 14 (70%) | |
Fall | 1 (5%) | |
Traffic accidents | 5 (25%) | |
Underlying diseases (%) | ||
Osteoporosis | 3 (15%) | |
Diabetes mellitus | 5 (25%) | |
Smoking | 5(25%) |