title: Osteochondral fractures in the knee treated with butyl-2-cyanoacrylate glue. A case report.
abstract: We report a new method of fixation of osteochondral fractures using tissue adhesive butyl-2-cyanoacrylate. A traumatic osteochondral fracture of the patella and the medial femoral condyle in a 29-year-old male was fixed with butyl-2-cyanoacrylate tissue adhesive. At 6 month follow-up the fractures showed complete healing, the postoperative knee score was 84 and the functional knee score 90 (Knee Society Clinical Rating System).
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, Mid Western Regional Hospital, Limerick, Ireland. rehangul@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Rehan
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gul
authors.forename: Fahim
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Khan
authors.forename: Yusuf
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Maher
authors.forename: Dermot
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: O'Farrell
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001843:Bone Cements / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003487:Cyanoacrylates / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005592:Fracture Fixation / Q000379:methods*; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D001843:Bone Cements; D003487:Cyanoacrylates