Surgical management of non-union of neglected fractures of the patella.
case_report · Level V
Where this comes from
- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 2037322.
- No licence information is recorded for this record.
- Because redistribution is not established, this page shows the abstract only. Follow the links below for the full text.
Abstract
Three cases of non-union of the patella with large gaps between the fragments are presented. The patients' ability to cope with the problem was not entirely satisfactory. Surgical management by mobilization of the patellar fragments and fixation using the tension band principle achieved union of the fracture in all three cases. The patients also recovered an excellent, pain-free range of movement and strength in the affected knees.
Medical subject headings
- Fracture Fixation, Internal
- Fractures, Ununited
- Patella