[Is the 95°blade plate still important in the treatment of proximal femoral pseudarthrosis?].

Due to demographic changes, fractures and subsequently delayed fracture healing as well as pseudarthrosis of the proximal femur are on the increase. In the acute fracture situation, a load-stable treatment with an intramedullary implant (cephalomedullary nail) is generally sought. To date, there is no uniform consensus on the optimal treatment for complicated cases.

Analysis of postoperative complications 5 years after osteosynthesis of patella fractures-a retrospective, multicenter cohort study.

Purpose: The study aims to investigate the influence of patient- and fracture-specific factors on the occurrence of complications after osteosynthesis of patella fractures and to compare knee joint function, activity, and subjective pain levels after a regular postoperative course and after complications in the medium term.

Methods: This retrospective, multicenter cohort study examined patients who received surgery for patella fracture at level 1 trauma centers between 2013 and 2018. Patient demographics and fracture-specific variables were evaluated.

S2k Guideline for Tibial Plateau Fractures - Classification, Diagnosis, and Treatment.

Tibial plateau fractures are mostly complex and surgically demanding joint fractures, which require a comprehensive understanding of the fracture morphology, ligamentous and neurovascular injuries, as well as the diagnostic and therapeutic options for an optimal clinical outcome. Therefore, a standardised and structured approach is required. The success of the treatment of tibial plateau fractures relies on the interdisciplinary cooperation between surgical and conservative physicians in an outpatient and inpatient setting, physical therapists, patients and service providers (health insurance companies, statutory accident insurance, pension providers).

Comminuted AO-C3 fractures of the patella: good outcome using anatomically contoured locking plate fixation.

Purpose: The treatment of comminuted patellar fractures remains a challenge for orthopedic surgeons. The aim of this study was to assess the clinical, functional, and radiological outcome after treatment of comminuted patellar fractures using an anatomically contoured plating system.

Methods: Between January 2015 and December 2019 (5 years), 29 patients with complex C3 fractures according to AO classification (18 female, 11 male; mean age: 53 years) were treated using an anatomically contoured plating system (patella SuturePlate™, Arthrex®, Naples, USA).

[Patalla Fractures].

Patella fractures are rare injuries, accounting for 0.5 - 1.5% of all fractures, but they can lead to severe functional limitations if they do not heal properly.

[Current treatment standard for patella fractures in Germany].

Background: The treatment of patella fractures is technically demanding. Although the radiological results are mostly satisfactory, this often does not correspond to the subjective assessment of the patients. The classical treatment with tension band wiring with K‑wires has several complications.