Open AccessRemodeled articular surface after surgical fixation of patella fracture in a child
Author(s) -
Moruf Babatunde Yusuf,
Johnson Dare Ogunlusi,
Sunday Ogunsuyi Popoola,
Mofoluwaso A Oso
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of orthopaedics and allied sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2347-436X
pISSN - 2319-2585
DOI - 10.4103/joas.joas_29_16
Subject(s) - patella fracture , medicine , internal fixation , patella , fixation (population genetics) , articular surface , nonunion , surgery , bone healing , radiography , orthodontics , population , environmental health
Patella fracture is uncommon in pediatric age group and their patella is better preserved in any class of patella fracture. We reported a case of a 13-year-old male with right patella fracture nonunion. He had open reduction and internal fixation using tension band wire device. Fracture union was monitored with serial radiographs and he was followed up for 60 weeks. There was articular surface step after surgical fixation of the patella fracture. At 34 weeks postoperative, there was complete remodeling of the articular surface with good knee function after removal of the tension band wire. Children have good capacity of bone remodeling after fracture. Little retropatella step in a child after patella fracture surgical fixation will remodel with healing