Naslov
Efficiency of basket plate osteosynthesis in comminuted patella apex fractures - Evaluation of knee extension in late postoperative period

Autori
Puljiz, Zvonimir ; Matejčić, Aljoša, Franjić, Björn Dario ; Bekavac-Bešlin, Miroslav

Izvornik
Acta clinica Croatica (0353-9466) 43 (2004), 3; 269-274

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
Fractures - surgery ; Patella - injuries ; Patella - surgery ; Orthopedic procedures - methods ; Prospective studies ; Treatment outcome

Sažetak
The aim of the study was to assess functional status of the knee extensor system in the late postoperative period (at least two years of the operation and implant removal) in patients submitted to basket plate osteosynthesis for transverse or comminuted fracture of the apex of patella. The study included 71 patients with comminuted patellar apex fracture who had undergone basket plate osteosynthesis. The status of the knee extensor system was evaluated by a modified Cincinnati test. Excellent results were recorded in 59.2%, good in 30.6% and satisfactory in 10.2% of study patients. There were no poor results. In addition to ensuring osteosynthesis stability and the potential of early weight bearing, basket plate osteosynthesis meets the requirements of modern traumatology and the authors are inclined to consider it the method of choice to treat comminuted or transverse fractures of the apex of patella.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Kliničke medicinske znanosti

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