ArticleAnnals of translational medicine2019
Clinical outcomes after absorbable suture fixation of patellar osteochondral fracture following patellar dislocation.
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- Return to Activity After Patellofemoral Osteochondral Fracture: A Comparison of Metallic Screw and Bioabsorbable Fixation.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2024Article
- Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Tear Associated with an Intra-articular Axial Spilt Osteochondral Fracture of the Lateral Femoral Condyle: a "Knee Trap-door" Fracture.Journal of orthopaedic case reports · 2023Article
- The influence of primary treatment approach on outcomes in patients with osteochondral fracture after patellar dislocation: a case series.Knee surgery & related research · 2023Article
- Medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction with simultaneous osteochondral fracture fixation is an effective treatment for adolescent patellar dislocation with osteochondral fractures.Journal of children's orthopaedics · 2022Article
- RNA-seq based integrative analysis of potential crucial genes and pathways associated with patellar instability.Bioengineered · 2022Article
- Surgery for patellar dislocation has evolved towards anatomical reconstructions with assessment and treatment of anatomical risk factors.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2021Article
- Characteristics of Osteochondral Fractures Caused by Patellar Dislocation.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2021Article
- One-Stage Osteochondral Fracture Repair Technique With Knotless Anchors and Interconnected Crossing Suture Sliding Loops for the Knee.Arthroscopy techniques · 2020Article
- Clinical Results and MRI Evaluation of Patellar Osteochondral Fracture Fixation following Patellar Dislocation.BioMed research international · 2019Article
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Abstract
backgroundOsteochondral fracture (OCF) is one of the severe complications following a patellar dislocation. The appropriate fixation method for patients with OCF remains controversial.
methodsEighteen patients who had undergone surgery after a patellar dislocation were recruited retrospectively. Patellar OCF was fixed with an absorbable suture in an unreported method. The medial patellofemoral ligament (MPFL) was repaired or reconstructed if necessary. The Lysholm and Kujala knee scoring systems were used to evaluate the knee function. Imaging examinations were used to confirm the fracture healing.
resultsThe mean period of follow-up was 36 months. All patients recovered well postoperatively without symptomatic complications. The Lysholm score and the Kujala score improved significantly from 37.6 (SD =6.8) and 45.9 (SD =6.4) preoperatively to 80.9 (SD =7.4) and 89.4 (SD =6.8) postoperatively at the latest follow-up, respectively. Imaging evidence including X-ray and MRI revealed good healing of the OCFs.
conclusionsThis study showed satisfactory mid-term outcomes of OCF fixation using absorbable suture, which supports this method's potential to be a novel surgical method in the treatment of patellar OCF caused by a patellar dislocation.
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