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Fracture of the patella involving inferior pole is associated with postoperative patella baja - A retrospective multicenter study.

Fuminori MuraseYasuhiko TakegamiKatsuhiro TokutakeHiroki OyamaOki ArakawaTetsuro TakatsuHiroaki NakashimaKenichi MishimaShiro Imagama
Published in: Journal of orthopaedic science : official journal of the Japanese Orthopaedic Association (2024)
In patients with patellar fractures, the incidence of patella baja increased from 14.3% immediately post-surgery to 19.5% at the six-month check-up. No significant differences were observed in clinical outcomes between the patella baja group and the norma group. The patella fracture involving IPF on CT emerged as a predictive factor for patella baja.
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