title: [Results of treatment of patellar fractures].
abstract: In a retrospective study the long-term results after treatment of 140 fractures of the patella were rated with a knee score. Compared with other studies our results were slightly better, although we did not have a smaller rate of comminuted fractures. Most cases were treated with tension band wiring. K-wires, partial and total patellectomy--compared with other studies--were rarely used, even in severe fracture types. The AO-classification in our study did not satisfy at all. For that reason, we suggest a new classification which should be useful to predict the outcome of patella fractures and give guidelines for treatment.
authors.affiliation: Departement für Chirurgie, Universität, Kantonsspital Basel.
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Ziegler
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Regazzoni
mesh_terms: D001864:Bone Wires; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D010329:Patella / Q000293:injuries*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology*; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000502:physiology
vernacular_title: Behandlungsresultate nach Patellafrakturen.