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Journal of Experimental Orthopaedics

Table 4 Rehabilitation protocol based on surgical method

From: Surgical treatment of inferior pole fractures of the patella: a systematic review

Characteristics

Passive ROM exercise (n = 47)

Weight-bearing (n = 40)

Early (< 4 weeks)

Late (> 4 weeks)

p value

Early (< 2 weeks)

Late (> 2 weeks)

p value

Surgical technique

  

.008

  

.873

 Rigid fixation device

9

0

 

5

1

 

 Tensile device dominant: SVM

6

1

 

4

2

 

 Tensile device dominant: TOR

5

5

 

7

2

 

 Tensile device dominant: SA

2

4

 

3

1

 

 Mixed device

10

1

 

9

2

 

 Augmentation with PT wire

4

0

 

4

0

 

Augmentation or not

  

.002

  

1.000

 Single device

14

10

 

16

4

 

 Additional augmentation

22

1

 

16

4

 
  1. PT patellotibial wire, ROM range of motion, SA suture anchor, SVW separated vertical wire, TBW tension band wire, TOR transosseous attachment
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