Research Article

Comparison of the Therapeutic Effects of Tension Band with Cannulated Screw and Tension Band with Kirschner Wire on Patella Fracture

Table 1

Comparison of general data of two groups of patients (; , %).

TBWCS ()TBWKW ()

Gender0.3920.531
 Male33 (46.48)31 (41.33)
 Female38 (53.52)44 (58.67)
Age (years)1.7340.085
Body mass index (kg/cm2)0.6710.425
Affected side3.4410.064
 Left44 (61.97)35 (46.67)
 Right27 (38.03)40 (53.33)
Cause of fracture1.7050.426
 Fall injury41 (57.75)40 (53.33)
 Traffic accident19 (26.76)17 (22.67)
 Other11 (15.49)18 (24.00)
AO/OTA0.9130.633
 Transverse, middle (45-C1.1)41 (57.75)49 (65.33)
 Transverse, proximal (45-C1.2)11 (15.49)9 (12.00)
 Transverse, distal (45-C1.3)19 (26.76)17 (22.67)
Underlying diseases0.0870.957
 Hypertension10 (14.08)9 (12.00)
 Coronary heart disease14 (19.72)15 (20.00)
 Diabetes5 (7.04)5 (6.67)
ASA classification0.1850.912
 I24 (33.80)23 (30.67)
 II42 (59.15)46 (61.33)
 III5 (7.04)6 (8.00)
Displaced distance of fracture fragment (mm)1.3810.169
Injury time before operation (days)1.8490.067