Rates and Risk Factors for Failure of Surgical Repair of the Knee Extensor Mechanism

Conclusions: Overall, patients with fractures were more likely experience repair failure than patients with tendon injuries, but all patients underwent similar rates of reoperation. Inflammatory arthritis in patients with QTRs and older patient age in FRs are risk factors for repair failure. Level of Evidence: Prognostic Level III. See Instructions for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.
Source: Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma - Category: Orthopaedics Tags: Original Article Source Type: research