Concerning the therapy of fractures of the patella one has to discern between non-dislocated fractures being treated conservatively and all other kinds needing an operation. Between 1984 and 1987 172 patients with fractures of the patella were treated at the University Clinic of Traumatologic Surgery in Innsbruck. Transverse and vertical fractures were the majority. 84 patients were operated and most of them by means of tension band wiring principle. After operation patients normally received a plaster for approximately five weeks. Accompanying injuries were observed in several times. In five cases we had to do a reosteosynthesis because of secondary diastasis. One patient with a refracture could finally by cured with conservative methods.
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Am J Sports Med
January 2025
Washington University in St Louis, Saint Louis, Missouri, USA.
Background: Consequences of osteochondral fractures associated with patellar dislocation can be severe for younger patients. Precise 3-dimensional characterization of fracture location, size, frequency, and radiographic associations remain undefined in this population.
Purpose: (1) To define the topographic characteristics of osteochondral fractures in pediatric and adolescent patients with first-time patellar dislocations and (2) to determine the relationship between these characteristics and radiographic and patient factors.
BMC Surg
January 2025
Trauma Center, Huai'an Hospital Affifiliated to Yangzhou University(The Fifth People's Hospital of Huai'an City), Huai'an, 223001, Jiangsu Province, China.
Introduction: Intramedullary tibial nailing is a standard treatment for tibial shaft fractures. Postoperative knee pain significantly impacts functional recovery; however, studies on this issue are limited. This study evaluated the effect of the parapatellar approach for intramedullary nailing on postoperative knee pain.
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December 2024
Trauma and Orthopaedics, Royal Cornwall Hospital, Truro, GBR.
Suture passers are indispensable instruments in orthopaedic surgery, particularly in open procedures. Commercial suture passers, while effective, can be costly and may not be readily available in all surgical settings. We present the Mo Passer (Mufasa), an innovative, cost-effective technique utilizing standard theatre materials.
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January 2025
Department of Joint and Bone Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Wannan Medical College, Wuhu Anhui, 241000, P. R. China.
Objective: To explore the feasibility and effectiveness of suture anchor double-pulley technique combined with suture three-dimensional binding via bone tunnel technique for avulsion fractures of the inferior pole of the patella.
Methods: A clinical data of 38 patients with avulsion fractures of the inferior pole of the patella, who met the selective criteria and were admitted between September 2021 and April 2023, was retrospectively analyzed. The fractures were treated with suture anchor double-pulley technique combined with suture three-dimensional binding via bone tunnel technique in 18 cases (group A) and steel wire tension-band fixation in 20 cases (group B).
Orthop Surg
January 2025
Department of Orthopedics Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, China.
Objective: Inferior pole patellar fractures (IPPFs) pose a significant challenge due to their complex fracture patterns and high risk of complications associated with current treatment methods. This study aims to (1) characterize the fracture patterns of IPPFs using fracture mapping and (2) compare the biomechanical stability and clinical outcomes of treatment with anchor suture with patellar cerclage versus Kirschner-wire tension band combined with patellar cerclage.
Methods: (1) A retrospective analysis was conducted on 61 patients with IPPF.
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