Plating of patella fractures: techniques and outcomes

Operative treatment of displaced patella fractures with tension band fixation remains the gold standard, but is associated with a significant rate of complications and symptomatic implants. Despite the evolution of tension band fixation to include cannulated screws, surprisingly little other develop...

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Published inJournal of orthopaedic trauma Vol. 28; no. 9; p. e231
Main Authors Taylor, Benjamin C, Mehta, Sanjay, Castaneda, Joaquin, French, Bruce G, Blanchard, Chris
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.09.2014
Subjects
Adolescent
Adult
Female
Fracture Fixation, Internal - instrumentation
Fracture Fixation, Internal - methods
Fractures, Bone - diagnostic imaging
Fractures, Bone - surgery
Fractures, Comminuted - diagnostic imaging
Fractures, Comminuted - surgery
Fractures, Ununited - diagnostic imaging
Fractures, Ununited - surgery
Humans
Knee Injuries - diagnostic imaging
Knee Injuries - surgery
Male
Middle Aged
Patella - diagnostic imaging
Patella - injuries
Patella - surgery
Radiography
Young Adult
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Summary:Operative treatment of displaced patella fractures with tension band fixation remains the gold standard, but is associated with a significant rate of complications and symptomatic implants. Despite the evolution of tension band fixation to include cannulated screws, surprisingly little other development has been made to improve overall patient outcomes. In this article, we present the techniques and outcomes of patella plating for displaced patella fractures and patella nonunions.
ISSN:1531-2291
DOI:10.1097/BOT.0000000000000039