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The Fractured Patella: A Long‐Term Follow‐up Study 1
Author(s) -
Sanderson M. C.
Publication year - 1975
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.111
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1445-2197
pISSN - 0004-8682
DOI - 10.1111/j.1445-2197.1975.tb05722.x
Subject(s) - medicine , surgery , patella , conservative treatment , internal fixation
One hundred and three patients with 104 patellar fractures were examined over a follow‐up period ranging from three to 11 years. Patients were assessed subjectively and objectively. The fractures were classified into three groups, transverse, comminuted and polar. Four methods of treatment were used, conservative, internal fixation, partial excision and total excision. In general, the results in the majority of patients were satisfactory, those patients who underwent total patellectomy faring at least as well as any others requiring surgical intervention