ArticleEuropean journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society2018
Altered long-term health-related quality of life in patients following patella fractures: a long-term follow-up study of 49 patients.
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- Cannulated screw tension band versus Kirschner wire tension band for patellar fractures: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Joint diseases and related surgery · 2026Pooled it
- Efficacy of K-wire tension band fixation compared with other alternatives for patella fractures: a meta-analysis.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2018Pooled it
- [Patellar fractures : Modern treatment concepts in clinical routine practice].Unfallchirurgie (Heidelberg, Germany) · 2026Review
- Patellar Fractures: A Clinical Narrative Review.Cureus · 2025Review
- Revisiting Tension Band Principle Using Fiber Tape in Patella Fractures in Terms of Functional Outcomes, Complications, and Resurgery.Journal of orthopaedic case reports · 2025Article
- High risk of complications following surgical treatment of patella fractures - a cross-sectional study of 798 patients with mean 6.4 years follow-up.European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society · 2024Article
- Epidemiology, classification and treatment of patella fractures: an observational study of 3194 fractures from the Swedish Fracture Register.European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society · 2022Observational
- Influence of patella height after patella fracture on clinical outcome: a 13-year period.Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery · 2022Article
- Impact of Bone Fracture on Muscle Strength and Physical Performance-Narrative Review.Current osteoporosis reports · 2020Review
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Abstract
introductionThe primary aim was to investigate the health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in patients treated for a patella fracture. The explorative aim was to report the associations between HRQOL, knee osteoarthritis, muscle strength and gait function.
methodsThe study design was a cohort study. Patients who were treated for patella fractures at Aalborg University Hospital, Denmark between January 2006 and December 2009 were identified. Patients between the age of 18 and 80 were included. The main outcome was assessed by the EQ5D-5L questionnaire. Classifications by Sperner and Kellgren/Lawrence were applied to evaluate osteoarthritis. Moreover, functional outcomes were evaluated by: KOOS, muscle strength and gait analysis.
resultsForty-nine patients were included with a mean follow-up time of 8.5 years. The mean age was 53.9 years. The mean EQ5D-5L index value was 0.741, and was significantly worse compared to a reference population. X-rays taken at the time of diagnosis and the time of follow-up showed progression towards a higher degree of osteoarthritis in the injured knee for both the patellofemoral and tibiofemoral joints. Patients demonstrated significantly lower knee extension strength in the injured leg compared to the non-injured leg (P = 0.011). No significant difference in gait speed and cadence were observed compared to the reference population. Knee osteoarthritis, muscle strength and gait patterns were not associated with HRQOL (R < 0.35).
conclusionAt 8.5 years following a patella fracture, HRQOL was significantly worse compared to an age-matched reference population.
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