Combining a transosseous cerclage wire after patellar tendon reattachment to treat patella distal pole fracture did not improve functional outcome

Abstract This study aims to investigate whether an augmented wire in the treatment of patella distal pole fracture could improve knee range of motion (ROM) and radiographic features. Thirty-five consecutive patients with patellar distal pole fracture were analyzed from January 2014 to July 2019. The...

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Main Authors: Li-Yang Kuo, Chun-Yu Chen, Kai-Cheng Lin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-06-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-13641-z