Treatment of comminuted patella fractures with medical titanium cable cerclage / 中国矫形外科杂志

ABSTRACT

[Objective]To study the effects of titanium cable system used as a treatment alternative for comminuted patella fractures.[Method]Fifty-seven cases of comminuted patella fractures were treated from November 2004 to August 2007.The patients were divided into three groupsthe group of titanium cables,AO modified tension band and nickel titanium-patella catcher respectively,according to the choice of internal fixation.The operation time,the amount of blood loss,the first knee exercise time after operation,length of hospitalisation,medical expenses,time off for employees,complication and long-term knee function were studied.All the data were analyzed and compared by statistical ways.[Result]The 57 patients were followed up for 11 to 48months(means,22.4 m).Patients who were fixed with titanium cables could start most early extending and flexing the knee(5.6 d after operation),but most expense in medical usages(9500 RMB).The good or excellence rate was 95.1% in patients treated with titanium cables cerclage,which was better than that of the other two groups.[Conclusion]Titanium cables cerclage can cure comminuted patella fractures.The method had advantage of better long-term curative effect and less complication,and so on.It's worthy to be recommended for the therapy of comminuted patella fracture.