Table 3 Clinical outcome with Lysholm score and Isokinetic concentric knee extension peak torque deficit at angular velocity of 60°/s (Cybex test).

From: Clinical outcome of rim-plate-augmented separate vertical wiring with supplementary fixation for the treatment of patellar fracture associated comminuted inferior pole

Variables

AO/OTA 34-A (n = 20)

AO/OTA 34-C2, C3 (n = 17)

Total (n = 37)

Final ROM

 Mean ± SD (range)

131.5 ± 6.5 (120–140)

131.8 ± 8.1 (120–140)

131.6 ± 7.2 (120–140)

Time to achieve final ROM (month)

 Mean ± SD(range)

3.8 ± 1.3 (3–6)

3.6 ± 1.2 (3–6)

3.7 ± 1.2 (3–6)

Lysholm score

 3 months

  Mean ± SD (range)

56.9 ± 9.7 (42–75)

56.4 ± 19.7 (10–90)

56.6 ± 14.9 (10–90)

 6 months

  Mean ± SD (range)

72.8 ± 9.5 (48–88)

72.2 ± 17.2 (20–95)

72.5 ± 13.4 (20–95)

 9 months

  Mean ± SD (range)

82.8 ± 6.3 (65–96)

82.8 ± 10.0 (60–95)

82.8 ± 8.1 (60–96)

 12 months

  Mean ± SD (range)

88.0 ± 6.8 (75–97)

89.2 ± 8.6 (70–98)

88.5 ± 7.6 (70–98)

Cybex test

 3 months

  Mean ± SD (range)

59.3 ± 11.8 (30 ~ 78)

60.8 ± 11.6 (30 ~ 79)

60.1 ± 11.5 (30 ~ 79)

 6 months

  Mean ± SD (range)

43.8 ± 16.3 (− 3 ~ 70)

53.5 ± 16.5 (9 ~ 80)

49.1 ± 16.9 (− 3 ~ 80)

 9 months

  Mean ± SD (range)

32.7 ± 13.6 (2 ~ 60)

37.9 ± 12.8 (15 ~ 60)

35.5 ± 13.3 (2 ~ 60)

 12 months

  Mean ± SD (range)

23.1 ± 13.8 (3 ~ 58)

30.2 ± 13.3 (8 ~ 54)

26.9 ± 13.8 (3 ~ 58)