ArticleComputational and mathematical methods in medicine2020
Comparison of the Therapeutic Effects of Tension Band with Cannulated Screw and Tension Band with Kirschner Wire on Patella Fracture.
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- Cannulated screw tension band versus Kirschner wire tension band for patellar fractures: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Joint diseases and related surgery · 2026Pooled it
- Cannulated screws with and without tension band wiring versus tension banding wiring alone for fixation of patella fractures: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery · 2025Pooled it
- Clinical application of cannulated screws tension band and cerclage fixation for displaced patellar fractures based on fracture morphological classification.Frontiers in surgery · 2026Article
- Tension band tendon-approximating cerclage for surgical fixation of patellar fractures: a novel surgical technique.OTA international : the open access journal of orthopaedic trauma · 2025Article
- Cannulated compression screws with cable technique leads to a dramatic reduction in patella fracture fixation complications compared to tension band wiring.Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery · 2024Article
- Analysis of postoperative complications 5 years after osteosynthesis of patella fractures-a retrospective, multicenter cohort study.European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society · 2024Article
- Comparison of Functional and Radiological Outcomes of Transverse Patellar Fractures Fixed with Tension Band Fixation Using Cannulated Screws and Kirschner Wires: A Prospective Randomized Study.Indian journal of orthopaedics · 2022Article
- "Fishing net" suture augmenting tension-band wiring fixation in the treatment of inferior pole fracture of the patella.Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery · 2021Article
- Tension Band Fixation for Patellar Fractures Using K-Wires Versus Cannulated Screws: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.JB & JS open accessReview
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Abstract
backgroundPatella fracture accounts for 1% of bone injury, of which anatomical reduction is of great significance to the recovery. Tension band with cannulated screw and Kirschner wire is commonly used methods for the treatment of displaced patella fracture. However, there is still some controversy on the clinical efficacy of the two treatment methods.
objectiveThis study aimed at comparing the therapeutic effects of the cannulated screw and Kirschner wire tension bands on patella fracture and at providing more data basis for clinical selection of treatment methods for patella fracture.
methodsAltogether, 146 patients with displaced patella fracture admitted to our hospital from March 2016 to February 2018 were selected and divided into two groups according to the different treatment methods. Among them, 71 patients received tension band with a cannulated screw (TBWCS group) and 75 patients received tension band with Kirschner wire (TBWKW group). Two groups of patients were compared in terms of surgical treatment effect after one year of treatment, complications within six months after the operation and operation-related indexes. The pain visual analogue scale (VAS) score, knee flexion degree, Lysholm score, and Bostman score were recorded at 1, 3, 6, and 12 months after operation, and the activity of daily living scale (ADL) score was evaluated at the last follow-up.
resultsDuring the operation of patella fracture patients, the intraoperative blood loss, hospitalization time, and knee flexion loss of patients in TBWCS group were less than those in the TBWKW group (
conclusionTension band with cannulated screw has a good curative effect on patella fracture, low incidence of complications, early start of postoperative functional exercise, and high quality of life.
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