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Comparative Study
. 1990 Mar;72(2):280-2.
doi: 10.1302/0301-620X.72B2.2312569.

Internal fixation for fractures of the patella. A comparison of two methods

M J Curtis  1
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Comparative Study

Internal fixation for fractures of the patella. A comparison of two methods

M J Curtis. J Bone Joint Surg Br. 1990 Mar.

Abstract

Cadaveric experiments in 10 knees were used to study the strength of two methods of internal fixation for a fractured patella. A modified AO tension band technique was compared with the combination of cerclage wiring and a tension band used at Pyrford. The repairs were stressed to failure; the combination of cerclage and tension band wiring proved to be significantly stronger and is recommended.

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