Transosseous suturing of patellar fractures with braided polyester - a prospective cohort with a matched historical control study.

Background: Although tension-band wiring is the most widely used technique to fix patellar fractures, metal implant-related complications including implant failure and postoperative pain are very common and additional procedures are often necessary to treat the complications. The purpose of this study is to evaluate a totally metal-free technique using a transosseous suturing method and to compare it with the traditional fixation technique.

Method: A total of 25 patients (mean age of 59.