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1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University Orthopaedic Hand and Microsurgery Reconstruction, National University Hospital Systems, Singapore.
Case:
Fractures in patients with osteopetrosis pose unique technical challenges to the orthopaedic surgeon. We present a case of a 43-year-old man with osteopetrosis who underwent tension band wiring of a patella fracture. The intraoperative appearance of osteopetrotic bone, technical difficulties in passing wires through dense bone, and how this was overcome are presented.
Conclusions:
A simple transverse fracture of the patella in a patient with osteopetrosis can be fixed successfully using a standard tension band construct.
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