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Comparison of postoperative complications between groups
| Technique | n | Calcification n (%) |
Infection n (%) |
Nonunion n (%) |
Implant failure n (%) |
Soft tissue irritation n (%) |
Patellofemoral arthritis n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TP | 17 | 6 (35.3%) | - | - | - | - | - |
| ORIF | 18 | - | 2 (11.1%) | 1 (5.6%) | 2 (11.1%) | 2 (11.1%) | 5 (27.8%) |
| Total | 35 | 6 (17.1%) | 2 (5.7%) | 1 (2.9%) | 2 (5.7%) | 2 (5.7%) | 5 (14.3%) |
TP total patellectomy, ORIF open reduction and internal fixation
