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Table 2 Radiologic and clinical outcomes

From: Can multiple miniplates improve the treatment of comminuted patellar fracture?

 

20 patients

Primary union rates (%)

20 (100%)

Union times (weeks)

15.6

Operation times (minutes)

98 (59 ~ 139)

Complications (%)

 

 Malunion

0 (0%)

 Fixation failure

0 (0%)

 Postoperative infection

0 (0%)

Additional surgery (%)

 

 Revision surgery (%)

0 (0%)

 Implant removal (%)

7 (35%)

Average final range of motion

120 (100 ~ 135)

Incidence of extension lag

0 (0%)

Average Lysholm scores

 

 Postoperative 1 month

44.3 (20 ~ 52)

 Postoperative 3 month

58.5 (28 ~ 74)

 Postoperative 6 month

89.1 (58 ~ 100)

 Postoperative 12 month

90.4 (68 ~ 100)

 Last follow up

92.1 (72 ~ 100)

Average Tegner scores

 

 Postoperative 1 month

0.8 (0 ~ 2)

 Postoperative 3 month

1.9 (1 ~ 3)

 Postoperative 6 month

3.6 (2 ~ 6)

 Postoperative 12 month

4.3 (2 ~ 7)

 Last follow up

5.0 (3 ~ 9)