ArticleJournal of orthopaedic surgery and research2023
A double-suture cerclage reduction technique with Nice knots for comminuted patella fractures (AO/OTA 34-C3).
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- Nice knots assistance in comminuted and displaced clavicle fractures reduce intraoperative blood and shorten operation time with a satisfactory postoperative clinical outcome.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2024Pooled it
- Repurposing traditional cerclage and suture techniques for the reduction of comminuted patellar fractures.European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie · 2026Article
- Early complications associated with fixation constructs of operatively treated patella fractures: a retrospective study.European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie · 2026Article
- Clinical outcomes of nice knot combined with cannulated screws for Beavis type II posterior calcaneal tuberosity avulsion fractures in osteoporotic elderly patients.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2025Article
- Comparative efficacy of Nice knot versus lag screw in augmenting locking plate fixation for comminuted clavicular fractures: a retrospective cohort study.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2025Article
- Screw and absorbable suture tension band technique for geriatric weber type A lateral malleolus fractures.Journal of orthopaedics · 2025Article
- Dual tension band technique for patellar fractures involving articular surface and inferior pole: a retrospective cohort study and finite element analysis.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundComminuted patella fractures place high demands on surgeons' surgical skills. We used a double-suture cerclage reduction with Nice knots as an intra-operative reduction technique to displaced comminuted patella fractures.
methodsPatients were divided into two groups by whether or not an intra-operative suture cerclage reduction technique was used. Fragments count, surgical time, quality of the reduction, and fracture healing time were recorded. The postoperative function was assessed by Böstman score and range of motion.
resultsWith the inclusion and exclusion criteria, 48 patients we included in the cohort between Sept. 2016 and Oct. 2021. The double-suture cerclage reduction technique with a Nice knot achieved a satisfactory reduction. When the number of fragments was over 5, this technique showed significant advantages in saving surgery time.
conclusionsIn this study, the double-suture cerclage reduction technique combined with the Nice knot shows significant advantages for displaced highly comminuted patella fractures. This technique simplifies the operation and saves surgical time, which is helpful for clinical practice.
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