Minifragmentation plating for comminuted distal patella fractures. A report of three cases.
A new technique using a minifragmentation plate to assist in the open reduction and internal fixation of displaced, comminuted distal-pole patella fractures was used in three patients with good results. This technique adds to the choices of treatment available to the orthopaedic surgeon who manages these difficult fractures.
Department of Orthopedics, West Virginia University, Morgantown.
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D000328:Adult; D001860:Bone Plates; D005260:Female; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010329:Patella / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D011859:Radiography