ArticleJournal of orthopaedic surgery and research2023
Separate vertical wiring plus bilateral anchor girdle suturing fixation for the fractures of the inferior pole of the patella.
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- Tension band wiring versus suture anchoring for inferior pole patellar fractures: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2026Pooled it
- [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 · 2026Article
- Intra-osseous and coverage fixation for inferior pole fracture of the patella: a comparative finite element analysis and retrospective cohort study.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2025Article
- Krackow suturing combined with the suture-bridge technique versus Kirschner-wire tension band combined with patellar cerclage for the treatment of inferior pole patella fracture: a retrospective comparative study.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2025Article
- Separate vertical wiring versus conventional tension band fixation for inferior pole patellar fractures: a prospective cohort study on postoperative patella baja and functional outcomes.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2025Article
- Morphological Characteristics of Inferior Pole Patellar Fractures and a Finite-Element Analysis Combined With a Retrospective Clinical Study of Anchor Suture and Titanium Cable Cerclage Treatment.Orthopaedic surgery · 2025Observational
- [A new fluoroscopic view to evaluate the medial and lateral articular reduction quality in patella fractures during internal fixation].Zhongguo xiu fu chong jian wai ke za zhi = Zhongguo xiufu chongjian waike zazhi = Chinese journal of reparative and reconstructive surgery · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe fixation of inferior pole fractures of the patella (IPFPs) is still a great challenge for surgeons. MATERIALS AND
methodsWe introduced a new fixation method for IPFP fixation, that is, separate vertical wiring plus bilateral anchor girdle suturing fixation (SVW-BSAG). Three finite element models including the anterior tension band wiring (ATBW) model, separate vertical wiring (SVW) model and SVW-BSAG model, were built to evaluate the fixation strength of different fixation methods. A total of 41 consecutive patients with IPFP injury were enrolled in this retrospective study, including 23 patients in the ATBW group and 18 patients in the SVW-BSAG group. The operation time, radiation exposure, full weight-bearing time, Bostman score, extension lag versus contralateral healthy leg, Insall-Salvati ratio, and radiograph outcomes were employed to assess and compare the ATBW group and SVW-BSAG group.
resultsThe finite element analysis confirmed that the SVW-BSAG fixation method was as reliable as the ATBW fixation method in terms of fixed strength. Through retrospective analysis, we found that there was no significant difference between the SVW-BSAG and ATBW groups in age, sex, BMI, fracture side, fracture type, or follow-up time. There were no significant differences between the two groups in the Insall-Salvati ratio, 6-month Bostman score, and fixation failure. Compared with the ATBW group, the SVW-BSAG group showed advantages in intraoperative radiation exposure, full weight-bearing time, and extension lag versus the contralateral healthy leg.
conclusionThe finite element analysis and clinical results showed that SVW-BSAG fixation methods are a reliable and valuable for IPFP treatment.
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