Open AccessA Novel Technique for Supplementing Transosseous Suture Repair of Inferior Pole Patella Fractures with a Tension Band
Author(s) -
Shaam Achudan,
Ernest Beng Kee Kwek
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
indian journal of orthopaedics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.434
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1998-3727
pISSN - 0019-5413
DOI - 10.1007/s43465-020-00151-1
Subject(s) - medicine , patella fracture , fixation (population genetics) , surgery , fibrous joint , displacement (psychology) , range of motion , patella , population , psychology , environmental health , psychotherapist
The transosseous suture fixation is a recognised surgical technique for inferior pole patella fractures. However, post-operative range of motion (ROM) is typically restricted to reduce complications of fracture displacement. We present a novel modified surgical technique using a supplemental Ethibond figure-of-eight stitch to reinforce the transosseous suture repair and studied its outcomes. We performed a retrospective study looking at outcomes of patients with displaced inferior pole patella fractures who underwent modified suture fixation from 2010 to 2018.