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

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

This study aimed to comprehensively review the existing evidence concerning surgical treatment of inferior pole fractures of the patella and to report the outcomes and complications of different fixation techniques.

Method

This systematic review was conducted in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. Searches of PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science were conducted in March 2023. Studies were screened against predecided inclusion and exclusion criteria. The extracted data included fracture characteristics, surgical techniques, and radiographic and functional outcomes. The Methodological Index for Non-Randomized Studies (MINORS) quality assessment tool was used to assess the eligible literature. The prim

SUBMITTER: Chang CH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10234962 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature