High risk of complications following surgical treatment of patella fractures - a cross-sectional study of 798 patients with mean 6.4 years follow-up.
Peter LarsenMarie ArildsenKasper KristensenKristian D LyngRasmus ElsoePublished in: European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society (2024)
The overall incidence of complications in patients presenting with a patella fracture was 26%, with a mean follow-up time of 6.4 years. In the surgical group, 57% of patients experience at least one complication during the follow-up period. Early and late complications were significantly associated with worse KOOS subscale scores.