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SUBMITTER: Bulaid Y
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7823080 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

Bulaïd Yassine Y Fabre Maxime M Parratte Sébastien S Argenson Jean-Noël JN Ollivier Matthieu M
Arthroscopy techniques 20201219 1
Patellar lower-pole fractures occur in relatively young patients after eccentric contraction of the quadriceps or direct trauma. Early diagnosis and adequate treatment lead to excellent outcomes and prevent tendon retraction and scarring. The aim of surgical treatment is to restore articular congruence and reestablish the extensor mechanism of the knee. All surgical treatments (sutures and tension band wiring, separate vertical wiring or augmented with Krackow sutures, wiring through screws, bas ...[more]