Meta-analysis of re-operation, nonunion, and infection after open reduction and internal fixation of patella fractures

The subcutaneous location of the patella and the demand for early knee motion contribute to the difficulty in treating patients with patella fractures. The reported rates in the literature for hardware removal after patella open reduction and internal fixation range from 0% to 60%. The wide variabil...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The journal of trauma and acute care surgery 2012-10, Vol.73 (4), p.928-932
Hauptverfasser:	Dy, Christopher J, Little, Milton T M, Berkes, Marschall B, Ma, Yan, Roberts, Timothy R, Helfet, David L, Lorich, Dean G
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Debridement - methods Fracture Fixation, Internal - methods Fractures, Ununited - surgery Humans Incidence Patella - injuries Patella - surgery Reoperation Surgical Wound Infection - epidemiology Surgical Wound Infection - therapy
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