title: Plating of patella fractures: techniques and outcomes.
abstract: Operative treatment of displaced patella fractures with tension band fixation remains the gold standard, but is associated with a significant rate of complications and symptomatic implants. Despite the evolution of tension band fixation to include cannulated screws, surprisingly little other development has been made to improve overall patient outcomes. In this article, we present the techniques and outcomes of patella plating for displaced patella fractures and patella nonunions.
authors.affiliation: Departments of Orthopedic Surgery, Grant Medical Center, Columbus, OH.
authors.forename: Benjamin C
authors.initials: BC
authors.lastname: Taylor
authors.forename: Sanjay
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mehta
authors.forename: Joaquin
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Castaneda
authors.forename: Bruce G
authors.initials: BG
authors.lastname: French
authors.forename: Chris
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Blanchard
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D018460:Fractures, Comminuted / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D005599:Fractures, Ununited / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010329:Patella / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D011859:Radiography; D055815:Young Adult