TY - JOUR
T1 - Evolution in the Management of Patella Fractures
AU - Baid, Mahak
AU - Narula, Sid
AU - Manara, Jonathan R.
AU - Blakeney, William
PY - 2024/2/29
Y1 - 2024/2/29
N2 - Patella fractures usually occur as a result of direct trauma to the anterior knee joint, indirect injury as a result of eccentric muscle contraction, or rapid knee flexion against a contracted quadriceps muscle. The patella functions as part of the extensor mechanism of the knee, where large forces are transmitted, and its subcutaneous nature has made treatment of patella fractures a challenge. In this review article, we evaluate how the management of these fractures has evolved over time and the advantages associated with the various treatment techniques. There are few comparative studies looking at the different treatment types for fractures of the patella, with the goal of achieving a functional extensor mechanism with low rates of post-traumatic arthritis and metal-work irritation.
AB - Patella fractures usually occur as a result of direct trauma to the anterior knee joint, indirect injury as a result of eccentric muscle contraction, or rapid knee flexion against a contracted quadriceps muscle. The patella functions as part of the extensor mechanism of the knee, where large forces are transmitted, and its subcutaneous nature has made treatment of patella fractures a challenge. In this review article, we evaluate how the management of these fractures has evolved over time and the advantages associated with the various treatment techniques. There are few comparative studies looking at the different treatment types for fractures of the patella, with the goal of achieving a functional extensor mechanism with low rates of post-traumatic arthritis and metal-work irritation.
KW - AO—Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Osteosynthesefragen
KW - ROM—Range of Motion
KW - TBW—tension band wire
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U2 - 10.3390/jcm13051426
DO - 10.3390/jcm13051426
M3 - Review article
C2 - 38592262
AN - SCOPUS:85187450254
SN - 2077-0383
VL - 13
JO - Journal of Clinical Medicine
JF - Journal of Clinical Medicine
IS - 5
M1 - 1426
ER -