Distal femoral dome varus osteotomy: surgical technique with minimal dissection and external fixation.

Unlabelled: The results obtained when employing distal femoral varus osteotomy are variable. Our objective was to describe a surgical technique involving minimal dissection, semicircular osteotomy with external fixation for valgus angular deformities, and early weight bearing.

Design: Series of cases.

[Transpatellar "W" cerclage with anterior tension band for fixation of transverse fractures of the patella].

Objective: To evaluate functional outcomes in postoperative period in patients with displaced transverse fracture of the patella treated with anterior tension band and double knot fixation.

Material And Methods: Multicentric case series: Traumatology and Orthopedic Surgery Hospitals "Lomas Verdes" and "Magdalena de las Salinas" of the Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social (IMSS).

Patients: eighteen patients with displaced transverse fracture of the patella, treated with open reduction and fixation with 1.