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Fractures: Bone Repair

Fractures: Bone Repair

Treatment for a fracture is based on the type of break, the bone affected, and the patient's age.
Minor fractures with no bone displacement are treated by immobilizing the fractured bone using a cast or splint. However, in the case of fractures with displaced bones, the broken bones are repositioned before immobilization to ensure successful healing without deformation and loss of function. The realignment of fractured bone ends is performed through a process called reduction. If the...

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Patellar Fracture Repair Using FiberWire.

Dhrupad Ponnamaneni¹, Rohan Mangal², Thor S Stead³

¹Biomedical Sciences, University of Central Florida, Orlando, USA.

|September 29, 2023

Summary

A 53-year-old male sustained an inferior pole patellar fracture after a fall. The fracture was successfully treated with open reduction and internal fixation using FiberWire®.

Keywords:

comminuted fracture fiberwire®open reduction and internal fixation patella fracture patella fracture repair

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Orthopedic surgery
Traumatology

Background:

Patellar fractures result from direct impact or extensor mechanism stress.
The extensor mechanism involves the quadriceps, patella, patellar tendon, and ligaments.

Observation:

A 53-year-old male experienced a fall from a ladder.
He presented with an inability to walk due to a left patellar fracture at the inferior pole.

Findings:

The patient underwent open reduction and internal fixation.
Surgical repair utilized drill holes and FiberWire® for fracture stabilization.

Implications:

This case highlights a successful surgical outcome for an inferior pole patellar fracture.
FiberWire® offers a viable option for complex patellar fracture repair.