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SUBMITTER: Ayas MS
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6823762 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Ayas Muhammet Salih MS Gül Orkun O Okutan Ahmet Emin AE Turhan Ahmet Uğur AU
Journal of clinical orthopaedics and trauma 20190529 Suppl 1
Extensor mechanism deficiency in the knee may occur due to neglected patellar and quadriceps tendons rupture or may be caused by chronic fractures of the patella. Older patients can tolerate nonunion with impaired function including extension limitation or persistent muscle weakness. In young patients, performing rigid internal fixation with reoperation should be considered when a nonunion occurs. However, delayed and neglected nonunion in patella fractures require performing different surgical ...[more]