Design and Validation of a Smile‐Necklace Plate for Treating Inferior Patellar Pole Avulsion Fractures: A Review and Hypothesis
The patella's inferior pole transmits force generated by contraction of the quadriceps muscle to the tibial tuberosity through the attached patellar ligament, thus completing knee extension. Therefore, fractures of the patella's inferior pole disrupt the coherence of mechanical transmissio...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2022-11-01
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| Series: | Orthopaedic Surgery |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1111/os.13490 |