Anterior Hook Plating of Patella Fractures: A Biomechanical Analysis and Clinical Series.

Objectives: To compare anterior hook plating with established fixation constructs biomechanically and report outcomes and complications in a cohort of patella fractures treated with the technique.

Design: Laboratory-based biomechanical study and clinical multicenter retrospective cohort study.

Setting: 2 US Level 1 trauma centers.