ArticleExperimental and therapeutic medicine2021
Suture repair of patellar inferior pole fracture: Transosseous tunnel suture compared with anchor suture.
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- Modified Multi-Strand Nice Knot Suture Construct Combined with Suture Anchor Fixation Versus Conventional Kirschner Wire Tension Band Fixation for Inferior Patellar Pole Fractures: A Retrospective Comparative Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Transosseous sutures versus vertical cerclage wire for distal pole patellar fractures: a retrospective comparative cohort study.European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society · 2026Article
- Effect analysis of transosseous wire fixation for patella fractures: therapeutic efficacy.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2025Article
- Mesh Reconstruction of Extensor Mechanism for Fracture Nonunion of the Patella in an Osteoarthritic Knee.Arthroplasty today · 2025Article
- A comparative study on the efficacy of kirschner wire tension band combined with anchor cross-suture internal fixation versus partial patellectomy in the treatment of comminuted inferior pole patellar fractures.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2025Article
- A Novel Transosseous Suture Repair Technique for Inferior Pole Patella Fractures Using a Suture Anchor: A Case Series and Technical Note.The archives of bone and joint surgery · 2025Article
- Comparative Study of Inferior Pole of Patella Fracture Treated with Transosseous Technique using Modified Krackow's Technique Versus Traditional Anterior Tension Band Wiring.Journal of orthopaedic case reports · 2024Article
- Computational evaluation of wire position using separate vertical wire technique and candy box technique for the fixation of inferior pole patellar fractures: a finite element analysis.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2024Article
- Patellar Sleeve Avulsion Fracture Repair: Suture Anchor Technique With Suture Cerclage Augmentation.Arthroscopy techniques · 2023Article
- Surgical treatment of inferior pole fractures of the patella: a systematic review.Journal of experimental orthopaedics · 2023Review
- Design and Validation of a Smile-Necklace Plate for Treating Inferior Patellar Pole Avulsion Fractures: A Review and Hypothesis.Orthopaedic surgery · 2022Review
- Efficacy comparison of Kirschner-wire tension band combined with patellar cerclage and anchor-loop plate in treatment of inferior patellar pole fracture.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2022Article
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Abstract
Patellar inferior pole fracture is difficult to treat due to the inherent weakness of small comminuted distal fragments. However, suture fixation was recently introduced and reported. The aim of the present study was to evaluate and compare the clinical outcomes of two suture techniques, transosseous tunnel suture (TTS) and anchor suture (AS), for the fixation of patellar inferior pole fracture. A total of 35 patients with patellar inferior pole fracture treated at the Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University (Nanchang, China) between June 2014 and April 2018 were retrospectively reviewed. Of these, 14 were treated with the TTS technique and 21 using AS fixation. The operation time, incision length and total cost were determined and compared. Functional outcomes were analyzed with the visual analog scale (VAS), Bostman and Lysholm scores and knee joint ranges of motion (ROMs). Postoperative complications were also observed and recorded. The mean follow-up was 22.6±9.7 and 18.7±5.9 months for TTS and AS, respectively. The groups were similar regarding age, sex, operative side and time to surgery. A smaller incision length and shorter operation time but higher hospital costs were observed in the AS group (P<0.01). For functional evaluation, there was no significant difference in VAS, Bostman and Lysholm scores or ROM between the 2 groups (P>0.05). No postoperative complications were observed in the TTS group. Only one patient in the AS group experienced a superficial minor wound infection. The TTS and AS techniques provided similarly satisfactory clinical outcomes for treating patellar inferior pole fracture. TTS had the advantage of cost-effectiveness due to saving anchors, while AS had a shorter operation time and a smaller incision length.
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