Publications by authors named "Jessica Penman"
Introduction: Treatment of both simple and complex patella fractures is a challenging clinical problem. Although tension band wiring has been the standard of care, it can be associated with high complication rates. The aim of this study was to investigate the biomechanical performance of recently developed lateral rim variable angle locking plates versus tension band wiring used for fixation of simple and complex patella fractures.
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- - The study compared the effectiveness of novel anterior variable-angle locking plates and tension band wiring (TBW) for fixing simple and complex patella fractures using 16 pairs of human cadaveric knees.
- - The experimental setup involved simulating fractures and performing over 5000 cycles of movement to test the fixation methods' stability by tracking interfragmentary movements.
- - Results showed that anterior variable-angle locked plating led to significantly less movement between bone fragments during cycling compared to TBW for both fracture types, indicating a stronger biomechanical performance.