Markus T Berninger, Alexander Korthaus, Lena Eggeling, Elmar Herbst, Mirjam V Neumann-Langen, Christoph Domnick, Kai Fehske, Stefan Barzen, Clemens Kösters, Johannes Zellner, Michael J Raschke, Karl-Heinz Frosch, Reinhard Hoffmann, Matthias Krause
PURPOSE: The study aims to investigate the influence of patient- and fracture-specific factors on the occurrence of complications after osteosynthesis of patella fractures and to compare knee joint function, activity, and subjective pain levels after a regular postoperative course and after complications in the medium term. METHODS: This retrospective, multicenter cohort study examined patients who received surgery for patella fracture at level 1 trauma centers between 2013 and 2018...
April 3, 2024: European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery: Official Publication of the European Trauma Society