Fracture of the patella occurs frequently due to its superficial localization under the skin. Clinical examination and standard plain radiographs are sufficient for diagnosis in most of the cases. Non-operative treatment is limited to simple non-displaced stable fractures. The majority of fractures are...
Patella infera after nonoperative treatment of a patellar fracture: a case report. J Bone Joint Surg. 2002;84-A(6):1018–21.Morshed S,Ries MD. Patella infera after nonoperative treatment of a patellar fracture.A case report[J].Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery-American Volume 2002,84-...
Historically, a TTO with distalization has been the preferred method for normalizing the patella-trochlea relationship; however, complications such as delayed union, nonunion, fracture, arthrofibrosis, and symptomatic implants requiring additional surgery have been reported.6–8 Given the innate loss of...