J Kotze, G McCollum, C Breedt, Nicholas Anthony Kruger
{"title":"Does the Level and Complexity of Femur Fracture Determine Intramedullary Peak Pressures During Reamed Femoral Nailing? A Prospective Study.","authors":"J Kotze, G McCollum, C Breedt, Nicholas Anthony Kruger","doi":"10.1097/BOT.0000000000002786","DOIUrl":"10.1097/BOT.0000000000002786","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>To investigate femoral intramedullary (IM) pressures during reamed antegrade nailing and to determine whether fracture level and/or complexity affect peak pressures.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong></p><p><strong>Design: </strong>Prospective, nonrandomized observational cohort.</p><p><strong>Setting: </strong>Single level I trauma center.</p><p><strong>Patient selection criteria: </strong>Patients presenting with femur fractures (OTA/AO 31A3; 32A; 32B; 32C; 33A2; 33A3), requiring antegrade IM nail fixation, were included in this study. Excluded were minors and patients presenting with hemodynamic instability, a reduced level of consciousness and intoxication. Femurs were divided into thirds based on preoperative radiological measurements and allocated to 3 groups based on fracture location: Proximal (A), middle (B), and distal (C) third femur fractures. Fracture complexity was also documented.</p><p><strong>Outcome measures and comparisons: </strong>Peak IM pressures of proximal, middle, and distal third femoral fractures were compared during antegrade femoral IM nail fixation.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Twenty-two fractures in 21 patients were enrolled and treated over a 4-month period with a distribution of fracture locations of group A = 12, group B = 6, and group C = 4. Measured mean resting distal IM pressures were significantly higher ( P < 0.05) in proximal fractures (group A: 52.5 mm Hg) than in middle and distal third fractures (group B: 36.6 mm Hg and group C: 27.5 mm Hg). Greatest peak pressures were generated during the first ream in groups A and B, occurring distal to the fracture in all cases. Group A averaged 363.8 mm Hg (300-420), group B 174.2 mm Hg (160-200), and group C 98.8 mm Hg (90-100). There was a significant difference comparing group A with B and C combined ( P < 0.01) and group A with B ( P < 0.05) and C ( P < 0.05]) individually. Group A consisted of 6 comminuted and 6 simple fracture configurations. Mean peak pressures in these subgroups differed significantly: 329 mm Hg (300-370) versus 398 mm Hg (370-430), respectively ( P < 0.05). Complex fractures in study groups B and C did not have significantly different peak pressures compared with simple fractures ( P > 0.05).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Both the fracture location and comminution affect peak IM pressures during reamed antegrade femoral nailing. Proximal, simple fracture configurations resulted in significantly higher pressures when compared with more distal and comminuted fracture configurations.</p><p><strong>Level of evidence: </strong>Prognostic Level III. See Instructions for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.</p>","PeriodicalId":16644,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma","volume":" ","pages":"259-264"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139912845","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
David V Ivanov, John P Welby, Ankur Khanna, Jonathan D Barlow, S Andrew Sems, Michael E Torchia, Brandon J Yuan
{"title":"Evaluation of Intraoperative Fluoroscopic Techniques to Estimate Femoral Rotation: A Cadaveric Study.","authors":"David V Ivanov, John P Welby, Ankur Khanna, Jonathan D Barlow, S Andrew Sems, Michael E Torchia, Brandon J Yuan","doi":"10.1097/BOT.0000000000002790","DOIUrl":"10.1097/BOT.0000000000002790","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>To compare three fluoroscopic methods for determining femoral rotation.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Native femoral version was measured by computed tomography in 20 intact femurs from 10 cadaveric specimens. Two Steinmann pins were placed into each left femur above and below a planned transverse osteotomy which was completed through the diaphysis. Four surgeons utilized the true lateral (TL), neck-horizontal angle (NH), and lesser trochanter profile (LTP) techniques to correct the injured femur's rotation using the intact right femur as reference, yielding 120 measurements. Accuracy was assessed by comparing the angle subtended by the two Steinmann pins before and after manipulation and comparing against version measurements of the right femur.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Absolute mean rotational error in the fractured femur compared to its uninjured state was 6.0° (95% CI, 4.6-7.5), 6.6° (95% CI, 5.0-8.2), and 8.5° (95% CI, 6.5-10.6) for the TL, NH, and LTP techniques, respectively, without significant difference between techniques ( p = 0.100). Compared to the right femur, absolute mean rotational error was 6.6° (95% CI, 1.0-12.2), 6.4° (95% CI, 0.1-12.6), and 8.9° (95% CI, 0.8-17.0) for the TL, NH, and LTP techniques, respectively, without significant difference ( p = 0.180). Significantly more femurs were malrotated by >15° using the LTP method compared to the TL and NH methods (20.0% vs 2.5% and 5.0%, p = 0.030). Absolute mean error in estimating femoral rotation of the intact femur using the TL and NH methods compared to CT was 6.6° (95% confidence interval [CI], 5.1-8.2) and 4.4° (95% CI, 3.4-5.4), respectively, with significant difference between the two methods ( p = 0.020).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The true lateral (TL), neck-horizontal angle (NH), and the lesser trochanter profile (LTP) techniques performed similarly in correcting rotation of the fractured femur, but significantly more femurs were malrotated by >15° using the LTP technique. This supports preferential use of the TL or NH methods for determining femoral version intraoperatively.</p>","PeriodicalId":16644,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma","volume":" ","pages":"279-284"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139912846","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Christopher A Colasanti, Utkarsh Anil, Michele N Cerasani, Zachary I Li, Allison M Morgan, Ryan W Simovitch, Philipp Leucht, Joseph D Zuckerman
{"title":"Management of Humeral Shaft Fracture: A Network Metanalysis of Individual Treatment Modalities.","authors":"Christopher A Colasanti, Utkarsh Anil, Michele N Cerasani, Zachary I Li, Allison M Morgan, Ryan W Simovitch, Philipp Leucht, Joseph D Zuckerman","doi":"10.1097/bot.0000000000002808","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/bot.0000000000002808","url":null,"abstract":"The purpose of this study was to perform a network meta-analysis (NMA) of level I and II evidence comparing different management techniques to define the optimum treatment method for humeral shaft fractures (HSF).","PeriodicalId":16644,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma","volume":"45 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-04-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140600480","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Use of 3D-Printed Implants in Complex Foot and Ankle Reconstruction.","authors":"Matthew Brown, Gerard Cush, Samuel B Adams","doi":"10.1097/BOT.0000000000002763","DOIUrl":"10.1097/BOT.0000000000002763","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Summary: </strong>Treatment of traumatic critical-sized bone defects remains a challenge for orthopaedic surgeons. Autograft remains the gold standard to address bone loss, but for larger defects, different strategies must be used. The use of 3D-printed implants to address lower extremity trauma and bone loss is discussed with current techniques including bone transport, Masquelet, osteomyocutaneous flaps, and massive allografts. Considerations and future directions of implant design, augmentation, and optimization of the peri-implant environment to maximize patient outcome are reviewed.</p>","PeriodicalId":16644,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma","volume":"38 4S","pages":"S17-S22"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140175104","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Noah Harrison, Alexander Hysong, Samuel Posey, Ziqing Yu, Andrew T Chen, Patrick Pallitto, Michael J Gardner, Jarrod Dumpe, Hassan Mir, Sharon Babcock, Roman M Natoli, John D Adams, Robert D Zura, Anna N Miller, Rachel B Seymour, Joseph R Hsu, William Obremskey
{"title":"Outcomes of Humerus Nonunion Surgery in Patients With Initial Operative Fracture Fixation.","authors":"Noah Harrison, Alexander Hysong, Samuel Posey, Ziqing Yu, Andrew T Chen, Patrick Pallitto, Michael J Gardner, Jarrod Dumpe, Hassan Mir, Sharon Babcock, Roman M Natoli, John D Adams, Robert D Zura, Anna N Miller, Rachel B Seymour, Joseph R Hsu, William Obremskey","doi":"10.1097/BOT.0000000000002740","DOIUrl":"10.1097/BOT.0000000000002740","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>To describe outcomes following humerus aseptic nonunion surgery in patients whose initial fracture was treated operatively and to identify risk factors for nonunion surgery failure in the same population.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong></p><p><strong>Design: </strong>Retrospective case series.</p><p><strong>Setting: </strong>Eight, academic, level 1 trauma centers.</p><p><strong>Patients selection criteria: </strong>Patients with aseptic humerus nonunion (OTA/AO 11 and 12) after the initial operative management between 1998 and 2019.</p><p><strong>Outcome measures and comparisons: </strong>Success rate of nonunion surgery.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Ninety patients were included (56% female; median age 50 years; mean follow-up 21.2 months). Of 90 aseptic humerus nonunions, 71 (78.9%) united following nonunion surgery. Thirty patients (33.3%) experienced 1 or more postoperative complications, including infection, failure of fixation, and readmission. Multivariate analysis found that not performing revision internal fixation during nonunion surgery (n = 8; P = 0.002) and postoperative de novo infection (n = 9; P = 0.005) were associated with an increased risk of recalcitrant nonunion. Patient smoking status and the use of bone graft were not associated with differences in the nonunion repair success rate.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>This series of previously operated aseptic humerus nonunions found that more than 1 in 5 patients failed nonunion repair. De novo postoperative infection and failure to perform revision internal fixation during nonunion surgery were associated with recalcitrant nonunion. Smoking and use of bone graft did not influence the success rate of nonunion surgery. These findings can be used to give patients a realistic expectation of results and complications following humerus nonunion surgery.</p><p><strong>Level of evidence: </strong>Prognostic Level III. See Instructions for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.</p>","PeriodicalId":16644,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma","volume":" ","pages":"168-175"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139074415","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Pedicled Peroneus Brevis Muscle Flaps as an Alternative to Fasciocutaneous Rotational Flaps for Lower-Extremity Soft Tissue Defects.","authors":"Merlin Antúnez, Cormac Huyen, Rafael Neiman","doi":"10.1097/BOT.0000000000002751","DOIUrl":"10.1097/BOT.0000000000002751","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>To report our experience using a peroneus brevis flap (PBF) for soft tissue defects of the distal third of the tibia, ankle, and hindfoot in resource-challenged environments.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong></p><p><strong>Design: </strong>Retrospective review.</p><p><strong>Setting: </strong>Rural outpatient surgical facility in Honduras.</p><p><strong>Patient selection criteria: </strong>Patients who sustained tibia, ankle, or hindfoot fractures or traumatic degloving, with critical-sized soft tissue defects treated with either a proximally based or distally based pedicled PBF to achieve coverage of the middle and distal third of the leg, ankle, and/or hindfoot.</p><p><strong>Outcome measures and comparisons: </strong>Flap healing, complications, and reoperations.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Twenty-three patients, 4 with proximally based and 19 with distally based PBF flaps were included. The mean patient age was 37.3 (SD = 18.3; range 18-75 years). Duration of follow-up averaged 14.7 months (SD = 11.4; range 4-46). The PBF successfully covered the defect without the need for additional unplanned surgical flap coverage in all but 2 patients. Thirty percent of the PBFs received a split thickness skin graft, while the remainder granulated successfully without skin graft. Four flaps were partially debrided without additional flap mobilization, while 1 flap was lost completely. Ten patients had successful re-elevation of their flaps for secondary procedures such as implant removal, spacer exchange, deep debridements, and bone grafting. All donor site incisions healed without complication.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The pedicled PBF allows coverage of distal leg, ankle, and hindfoot wounds using muscle in patients who may otherwise require free tissue flaps or transfer to another institution for coverage. PBFs can be learned and implemented without the use of microvascular techniques.</p><p><strong>Level of evidence: </strong>Therapeutic Level IV. See Instructions for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.</p>","PeriodicalId":16644,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma","volume":" ","pages":"e105-e110"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10868666/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139074416","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Devon T Brameier, Eric H Tischler, Taylor D Ottesen, Michael F McTague, Paul T Appleton, Mitchel B Harris, Michael J Weaver, Nishant Suneja
{"title":"Use of Direct Oral Anticoagulants Among Patients With Hip Fracture Is Not an Indication to Delay Surgical Intervention.","authors":"Devon T Brameier, Eric H Tischler, Taylor D Ottesen, Michael F McTague, Paul T Appleton, Mitchel B Harris, Michael J Weaver, Nishant Suneja","doi":"10.1097/BOT.0000000000002753","DOIUrl":"10.1097/BOT.0000000000002753","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>To compare outcomes in patients on direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) treated within 48 hours of last preoperative dose with those with surgical delays >48 hours.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong></p><p><strong>Design: </strong>Retrospective cohort study.</p><p><strong>Setting: </strong>Three academic Level 1 trauma centers.</p><p><strong>Patient selection criteria: </strong>Patients 65 years of age or older on DOACs before hip fracture treated between 2010 and 2018. Patients were excluded if last DOAC dose was >24 hours before admission, patient suffered from polytrauma, and/or delay to surgery was not attributed to DOAC.</p><p><strong>Outcome measures and comparisons: </strong>Primary outcome measures were the postoperative complication rate as determined by diagnosis of deep venous thrombosis or pulmonary embolus, wound breakdown, drainage, or infection. Secondary outcomes included transfusion requirement, perioperative bleeding, length of stay, reoperation rates, readmission rates, and mortality.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Two hundred five patients were included in this study, with a mean cohort age of 81.9 years (65-100 years), 64% were (132/205) female, and a mean Charlson Comorbidity Index of 6.4 (2-20). No significant difference was observed among age, sex, Charlson Comorbidity Index, or fracture pattern between cohorts (P > 0.05 for all comparisons). Seventy-one patients had surgery <48 hours after final preoperative DOAC dose; 134 patients had surgery >48 hours after. No significant difference in complication rate between the 2 cohorts was observed (P = 0.30). Patients with delayed surgical management were more likely to require transfusion (OR 2.39, 95% CI, 1.05-5.44; P = 0.04). Patients with early surgical management had significantly shorter lengths of stay (5.9 vs. 7.6 days, P < 0.005). There was no difference in estimated blood loss, anemia, reoperations, readmissions, 90-day mortality, or 1-year mortality (P > 0.05 for all comparisons).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Geriatric patients with hip fracture who underwent surgical management within 48 hours of their last preoperative DOAC dose required less transfusions and had decreased length of stay, with comparable mortality and complication rates with patients with surgery delayed beyond 48 hours. Providers should consider early intervention in this population rather than adherence to elective procedure guidelines.</p><p><strong>Level of evidence: </strong>Prognostic Level III. See Instructions for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.</p>","PeriodicalId":16644,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma","volume":"38 3","pages":"148-154"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139931500","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Holger Freischmidt, Thorsten Guehring, Patrick Thomé, Jonas Armbruster, Gregor Reiter, Paul Alfred Grützner, Philip-Christian Nolte
{"title":"Treatment of large femoral and tibial bone defects with Plate-assisted Bone Segment Transport (PABST).","authors":"Holger Freischmidt, Thorsten Guehring, Patrick Thomé, Jonas Armbruster, Gregor Reiter, Paul Alfred Grützner, Philip-Christian Nolte","doi":"10.1097/bot.0000000000002784","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/bot.0000000000002784","url":null,"abstract":"The purposes of this study were to assess clinical and radiographic outcomes following Plate-assisted Bone Segment Transport (PABST) in large bone defects of the lower extremities.","PeriodicalId":16644,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma","volume":"210 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-02-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139921314","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Diederick Penning, Juul Molendijk, Jens A Halm, Tim Schepers
{"title":"Measuring external rotation of the fibula and fibular length in bilateral CT scans: how reliable is this method?","authors":"Diederick Penning, Juul Molendijk, Jens A Halm, Tim Schepers","doi":"10.1097/bot.0000000000002774","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/bot.0000000000002774","url":null,"abstract":"During ankle fracture surgery, goals include accurate reduction and fixation of the tibiofibular joint and fibular length. Bilateral postoperative computed tomography (CT) can be performed to assess syndesmotic reduction, the talar dome angle and fibular length.. The study aim is to compare side-to-side differences of the fibular rotation and fibular length using bilateral CT's of uninjured ankles.","PeriodicalId":16644,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma","volume":"13 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-02-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139664382","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Comparison of Fixation Methods Between Transosseous Pull-Out Suture and Separate Vertical Wiring for Inferior Pole Fracture of Patella: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.","authors":"Kang-Il Kim, Jun-Ho Kim, Gwankyu Son","doi":"10.1097/BOT.0000000000002725","DOIUrl":"10.1097/BOT.0000000000002725","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>To compare, in a systematic review, Krakow transosseous (KT) suturing and separate vertical wiring (VW) fixation methods in inferior pole fractures of the patella and to evaluate whether the supplementary fixation affected bone union.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong></p><p><strong>Data sources: </strong>The MEDLINE, Embase, and Cochrane databases were searched from inception to January 15, 2023. The keywords were \"patella inferior pole fracture\", \"patella distal pole fracture\", \"transosseous\", \"pull-out suture\", \"reattachment\", and \"vertical wiring\".</p><p><strong>Study selection: </strong>All clinical studies describing KT or VW techniques for inferior pole fracture of the patella and reporting bone union-related complications were included.</p><p><strong>Data extraction: </strong>This meta-analysis included 16 studies with 274 patellae. Demographic data, surgical techniques, clinical outcomes, and complication rates were recorded. The Methodological Index for Non-Randomized Studies criteria were used to assess their quality.</p><p><strong>Data synthesis: </strong>A meta-analysis was performed using random-effects models and meta-regression. The meta-analytic estimate of bone union-related complications was 3.8% (95% CI, 1.6%-6.0%) for either PO or VW techniques in inferior pole fractures of the patella. The bone union-related complication rates did not differ significantly between the two techniques (KT, 5.7%; VW, 3.0%; P = .277). Meanwhile, supplementation fixation was significantly associated with decrease in bone union-related complication rates ( p = .013).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Fixation of inferior pole fractures of the patella using either KT or VW techniques provided satisfactory and similar clinical results with minimal bone union-related complications. Supplementary fixation has a positive impact on reducing bone union-related complications in inferior pole fractures of the patella following KT and VW techniques.</p><p><strong>Level of evidence: </strong>Therapeutic Level IV. See Instructions for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.</p>","PeriodicalId":16644,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma","volume":" ","pages":"e63-e70"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138460531","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}