Percutaneous AO Kirschner wire plus tension band wire fixation for patella closed transverse fracture

Binxiu ZHAO; Kunzheng WANG

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND:

Tension band suture fixation is always used in treating patellar fracture, and its modified method of Kirschner wire plus tension band steel-wire is also widely applied. But because the traditional surgery always causes massive incision and scar formation, it affects the appearance and function of knee joint.

OBJECTIVE:

To investigate the clinical curative effect of percutaneous puncture plus tension zone steel-wire fixation for the treatment of patella closed transverse fracture.

DESIGN:

Retrospective

analysis:

SETTING:

Second Hospital of Medical College, Xi'an Jiaotong University.

PARTICIPANTS:

Twenty-nine patients with closed patellar transverse fracture admitted by Department of Orthopedics,Medical College of Xi'an Jiaotong University were selected from an average age of 36 years old. Only people that were diagnosed by X-ray as closed patellar transverse fracture were enrolled, and the informed consent was obtained from them.jostled until resetting, and then the fractured pieces were clamped by a clavical clamp to fix. Two incisions were made at the upper and lower ends of patella, and two were penetrated from the incision until its tip out of the lower hole of the same Kirschner wire under skin. The soft steel wire was drawn tightly and bended along the tip of Kirschner wire. The three-grading method, and the recovery of patients in 4 years after operation was evaluated according to the composite evaluation means about the knee joint established by Xu et al (pain, movement range of knee joint and reset of the fracture in patellar face. Meanwhile, the postoperative complications were observed.MAIN OUTCOME

MEASURES:

Wound healing, postoperative functional recovery and complications of patients.cases scored in grade 1, accounted for 93%, 2 cases in grade 2, accounted for 7%, who were recovered after change of means about the knee joint established by Xu, 26 cases were excellent, and 3 were good; in the movement range of knee joint, 27 cases were excellent and 2 were good; in the resetting of fracture, 26 cases were excellent and 3 were infection, traumatic arthritis, or other complications were found in patients.

CONCLUSION:

Percutaneous internal fixation with Kirchner needles combined with tension band wires for treatment of closed patella transverse fractures is featured by minimal trauma, fast recovery and beautiful outlook in the operative area. Moreover, it permits early movement in the knee joints. This method has a satisfied clinical curative effect.