Displaced patella fractures.

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Abstract

[Indexed for MEDLINE] 11. J Orthop Traumatol. 2016 Mar;17(1):75-80. doi: 10.1007/s10195-015-0359-6. Epub 2015 Jul 5. FiberWire tension band for patellar fractures. Camarda L(1), La Gattuta A(2), Butera M(2), Siragusa F(2), D'Arienzo M(2). Author information: (1)Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, DICHIRONS, University of Palermo, Via del Vespro, 90100, Palermo, Italy. lawrence.camarda@unipa.it. (2)Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, DICHIRONS, University of Palermo, Via del Vespro, 90100, Palermo, Italy. BACKGROUND: Symptomatic hardware represents the most frequent complication reported following surgical treatment of patellar fracture. For this reason, some authors suggested using nonabsorbable sutures to fix the fracture with various techniques. The aim of this study was to evaluate clinical and radiological results of patients treated following a modified Pyriford technique using a FiberWire suture (Arthrex, Naples, FL, USA). MATERIALS AND METHODS: We retrospectively evaluated a case series of seventeen patients with displaced patellar fractures treated by open reduction and internal fixation with a modified tension band using FiberWire sutures. Clinical and radiological outcome were evaluated. Union time, complications, and reoperation rate were observed and recorded. RESULTS: All fractures healed (time to union 9.2 ± 2 weeks), and no fixation failure was observed. Slight losses of reduction (