Acute patella cartilage fracture: diagnosis and treatment / 国际外科学杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To investigate the mechanism of acute patella bone cartilage fracture,and further study its diagnosis and treatment of clinical significance.Methods Collecting 21 cases of the acute patella bone cartilage fracture from July 2005 to December 2007.Eleven patients were male and ten were female,with the mean age of 31.6 (16～46) years.All the patients were treated using the arthroseopic microfracture technique after MR examination.Results All patients were followed up 6 to 18 months,did not show patellofemoral joint pain. Evaluated by Tagner rating,excellent outcomes were found in 17 cases,good in 4 cases,satisfactory results in 100% cases.Conclusion The arthroscopic microfracture technique in treatment of the patella cartilage fracture method is simple,easy to operate,can significantly improve knee function and pain,as well as the quality of life.