title: Complications of patellar fracture repair: treatment and results.
abstract: Open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) of patellar fractures generally leads to good results; however, the potential for surgical complications exists. Nonunion, infection, posttraumatic arthritis, arthrofibrosis, symptomatic hardware, and extensor mechanism insufficiency have all been described following patellar ORIF, and the risk of their occurrence may be augmented by patient-, injury-, and treatment-related factors. When complications arise, advanced reconstructive techniques are often required for successful management. This review will report the incidence of the aforementioned complications, highlight risk factors contributing to their frequency, discuss treatment options, and present the reported results of selected treatment strategies from available literature.
authors: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Orlando Regional Medical Center, Orlando, Florida.
authors: Jeffrey
authors: J
authors: Petrie
authors: Adam
authors: A
authors: Sassoon
authors: Joshua
authors: J
authors: Langford
mesh_terms: D001168:Arthritis / Q000209:etiology; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000009:adverse effects*; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000601:surgery*; D005599:Fractures, Ununited / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D010329:Patella / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery*; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy