[Partial patellectomy in treatment of fresh fractures of the patella].
The late results of partial patellectomy in treatment of fracture of the apex or the 1/3 of the peripheral patella have been presented. Fourteen patients were evaluated. Attention was paid to the dependence of the result on the correct surgical technique. Full painless range of movements in the operated on knee was achieved in 7 persons. In the other 7 patients, extension of the knee was full but flexion was moderately limited. Periodical pain occurs in 3 persons.
Katedry i Kliniki Ortopedii A. M. w Lublinie.
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Modrzewski
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D000328:Adult; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000503:physiopathology; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology; D010329:Patella / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular / Q000502:physiology; D016896:Treatment Outcome
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