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A novel three-dimensional strapping reduction for the treatment of patellar fractures
Wei Jiang1, Yusheng Li2,3, Ronak Naveenchandra Kotian4
1Department of Bone and Joint, Shenzhen People's Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanfan University of Science and Technology, The Second Clinical Medical College of Jinan University, Shenzhen, 518020, People's Republic of China.
Objective:
This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of a three-dimensional strapping reduction in the treatment of patellar fractures.
Methods:
Between January 2015 and June 2017, a total of 56 patients were randomly allocated to the three-dimensional strapping reduction group (trial group) and towel clamp reduction group (control group). There were no significant differences in age, gender, injury side, the interval time from injury to surgery, fracture pattern, and cause of injury (P > 0.05). The operation time, fluoroscopy time, bone union time, postoperative Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) scores, and complications were recorded and analyzed.
Results:
All incisions achieved primary union. All patients in both groups completed a follow-up with an average of 12.5 months (range 11-15 months). Both operation time and fluoroscopy time in the trial group were significantly shorter than those in the control group (P < 0.001). All patellar fractures achieved bone union, and there was no significant difference in bone union time between the two groups (P > 0.05). Bone nonunion, infection, and fixation failure were not found in both groups. HSS scores of the trial group (90.9 ± 4.2) were higher than those of the control group (86.6 ± 5.2) (P < 0.01).
Conclusion:
Compared with towel clamp reduction, the three-dimensional strapping reduction in the treatment of patellar fractures has advantages of shorter operation time and fluoroscopy time, better knee function after surgery, and satisfactory fracture healing.
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