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ReviewOrthopaedic surgery2022

Design and Validation of a Smile-Necklace Plate for Treating Inferior Patellar Pole Avulsion Fractures: A Review and Hypothesis.

Wanbo Zhu, Lei Xu, Kai Xie, Xinyuan Li, Xianlong Zhang, Shiyuan Fang, Jiazhao Yang

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Review in Orthopaedic surgery, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6citing papers in PubMed
0.7field-weighted citation impact, top 37% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed, 8 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. [Treatment of comminuted fractures of inferior pole of patella with Krackow suture of patellar tendon with vertical fixation through bone tunnels combined with Kirschner wire tension band].Zhongguo xiu fu chong jian wai ke za zhi = Zhongguo xiufu chongjian waike zazhi = Chinese journal of reparative and reconstructive surgery · 2026
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  2. [Effectiveness of three-needle and two-cable structure in treatment of inferior patellar pole avulsion fractures].Zhongguo xiu fu chong jian wai ke za zhi = Zhongguo xiufu chongjian waike zazhi = Chinese journal of reparative and reconstructive surgery · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Wanbo Zhu *Department of Orthopaedics, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3457-3432
Lei Xu *Department of Orthopaedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China.
Kai XieDepartment of Orthopaedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China.
Xinyuan LiShanghai Medical college, Fudan university, Shanghai, China.
Xianlong ZhangDepartment of Orthopaedics, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai, China.
Shiyuan FangDepartment of Orthopaedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China.
Jiazhao YangDepartment of Orthopaedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3473-7401
University of Science and Technology of China · CNShanghai Jiao Tong University · CNShanghai Medical College of Fudan University · CN

Funding

Key Research and Development Plan of Anhui Province 202104j07020047
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The patella's inferior pole transmits force generated by contraction of the quadriceps muscle to the tibial tuberosity through the attached patellar ligament, thus completing knee extension. Therefore, fractures of the patella's inferior pole disrupt the coherence of mechanical transmission in the lower extremities. There appears to be no consensus among trauma centers regarding the treatment of infrapatellar pole fractures, primarily because there is no consistent design or application of internal fixation for this type of fracture. We designed a new internal implant similar to the smile necklace based on our previous study. This smile-necklace plate (SNP) has the advantage of both plate fixation and tension-band wiring fixation, permitting early rehabilitation, especially in osteoporotic comminuted infrapatellar pole fractures. Finite element analysis helped verify the biomechanical advantages of the SNP in comparison with existing studies. Hence, this novel implant is a promising treatment option for inferior pole patellar fractures.

Indexed as

Fractures, AvulsionFractures, BoneFractures, ComminutedBone PlatesBone WiresFracture Fixation, InternalHumansPatellaBiomechanicsInferior patellar pole avulsion fractureReviewSmile-necklace plate

Identifiers

PMID36125193
PMCPMC9627049
OpenAlexW4296783390

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