title: [Evaluation of clinical and radiological results of operative treatment of patellar fractures].
abstract: The paper presents the clinical and radiological evaluation of surgical treatment of patellar fractures in the years 1984-1999. Th study group included 45 patients (18 female and 27 males). The observation period ranged from 2 to 6 years; on average 6 years. The most common procedure was tension band fixation (20 patients), followed by hemipatellectomy (14 patients) and patellectomy (11 patients). Radiological assessment revealed the highest number of excellent and very good results in patients treated with tension band fixation. No excellent results and 50% food results were noted in patients treated by partial patellectomy. The worst radiological resulted were noted in patients treated by total patellectomy. Clinical results were similar to radiological results: 75% of patients treated by tension band fixation had no pain, while the group treated by total patellectomy revealed only 27.3% excellent and very good results.
authors.affiliation: Katedra i Klinika Ortopedii i Traumatologii Narzadu Ruchu, Akademia Medyczna w Gdańsku.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gumuła
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Wiśniewski
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kusiak
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005592:Fracture Fixation / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D017102:Fracture Healing; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009984:Orthopedic Fixation Devices; D010329:Patella / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011859:Radiography; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome