Treatment of displaced transverse fractures of the patella: modified tension band wiring technique with or without augmented circumferential cerclage wire fixation

Treatment of displaced transverse fractures of the patella: modified tension band wiring technique with or without augmented circumferential cerclage wire fixation

Abstract Background Displaced transverse fractures of the body of the patella are usually associated with disruption of extensor mechanism and should be fixed surgically. The most common method is a tension band wiring (TBW) technique. Some surgeons concurrently employ an augmented circumferential c...

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Main Authors: Tien-Yu Yang, Tsan-Wen Huang, Po-Yao Chuang, Kuo-Chin Huang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-05-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Subjects:
Patella fracture
Tension band wiring
Circumferential cerclage wiring
Fixation failure
Nonunion
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12891-018-2092-9

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