title: [Long-term results of the treatment of fractures of the patella].
abstract: A series of 400 patellar fractures has been reviewed with a follow-up of three to 12 years. The continuity of the extensor apparatus had been interrupted in 73 per cent of cases and in 21 per cent the fracture was compound. The best results were obtained by conservative treatment with plaster, patellar suture or partial patellectomy. Total patellectomy, in contrast, only gave satisfactory results in one case out of two.
authors: Orthopédie, Traumatologie, Hôpital Aziza Othmana, Tunis, Tunisie.
authors: M K
authors: MK
authors: Fourati
authors: H
authors: H
authors: Essaddam
authors: H
authors: H
authors: Ben Hassine
authors: F
authors: F
authors: Braham
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Darghouth
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005592:Fracture Fixation; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010329:Patella / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities
vernacular_title: Résultats lointains du traitement des fractures de la rotule.