title: [A "blocking" loop in the surgical treatment of avulsive fractures of the patella and damage to its ligament].
abstract: In the article is presented the improved method of knee joint extension system restoration by means of blocking wire loop, passed through the formed canals: in tibia--one cross canal and in patella--two longitudinal canals. This method has been applied in 6 patients with injuries of proper ligament of patella and in 18--with patella avulsive fractures. Long-term results have been followed with 12 patients. 11 of them achieved complete restoration of knee joint mobility irrespective of the injury nature.
authors.forename: S G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Girshin
authors.forename: I Z
authors.initials: IZ
authors.lastname: Shmidt
authors.forename: V E
authors.initials: VE
authors.lastname: Dubrov
authors.forename: A V
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Skorogudaev
mesh_terms: D001864:Bone Wires; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008023:Ligaments, Articular / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery*; D010329:Patella / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery*; D012421:Rupture; D013977:Tibia / Q000601:surgery
vernacular_title: "Blokiruiushchaia" petlia pri operativnom lechenii otryvnykh perelomov nadkolennika i povrezhdenii ego sviazki.