Comparison of Tension-Band Wiring With the Cable XXXX System in Patella @entity174 : A Randomized Prospective Study.

@entity1 @entity174 @entity7894 @entity260 @entity2701 @entity130
OBJECTIVES: To compare the outcome of @entity2701 ( @entity2701 ) with the cable @entity7894 system (CPS) for transverse @entity174 . DESIGN: Randomized prospective study. SETTING: Academic Level I @entity130 center. @entity1 / @entity1 : From February 2008 to December 2011, 73 consecutive @entity1 with transverse @entity174 were prospectively enrolled in this study. INTERVENTION: The @entity1 were randomly divided into 2 groups: one group was treated using the CPS, and the other group was treated using the modified @entity2701 . MAIN OUTCOME MEASUREMENTS: The clinical outcome assessment included analyses of the radiographic images, the modified Hospital for Special Surgery scoring system, and complications. RESULTS: The follow-up time ranged from 12 to 29 months. All @entity174 healed, with a union rate of 100%. The @entity174 healing time was significantly shorter in the CPS group (8.51    2.59 weeks, n = 34) compared with the @entity2701 group (11.79    3.04 weeks, n = 39). @entity260 in the CPS and @entity2701 groups were observed in 1 and 9 @entity1 , respectively, a difference that was statistically significant. The mean Hospital for Special Surgery score for the CPS group (90.53    5.19 points) was significantly higher than that for the @entity2701 group (81.36    12.71 points). CONCLUSIONS: The CPS is a viable option for transverse @entity174 and is associated with a shorter healing time, fewer complications, and better function than @entity2701 . LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Therapeutic Level I. See Instructions for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.
