Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
. 2026 Feb 25;146(1):83.
doi: 10.1007/s00402-026-06212-8.

Clinical and functional outcomes of fracture pattern-driven plate osteosynthesis technique for comminuted patellar fractures using multiple miniplates

Jae-Woo Cho  1 , Won-Tae Cho  2 , Seungyeob Sakong  3 , Wonseok Choi  1 , Seonghyun Kang  1 , Ppuri Bak  1 , William T Kent  4 , Jeong-Seok Choi  5 , Jong-Keon Oh  6
Affiliations

Clinical and functional outcomes of fracture pattern-driven plate osteosynthesis technique for comminuted patellar fractures using multiple miniplates

Jae-Woo Cho et al. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg. .
No abstract available

Keywords: Comminuted fracture; Fragment-specific fixation; Miniplate fixation; Patellar fracture; Plate osteosynthesis; Quadriceps strength.

PubMed Disclaimer

Conflict of interest statement

Declarations. Conflict of interest: The authors declare no competing interests.

References

    1. Bui CN, Learned JR, Scolaro JA (2018) Treatment of patellar fractures and injuries to the extensor mechanism of the knee: A critical analysis review. JBJS Rev 6:e1. https://doi.org/10.2106/JBJS.RVW.17.00172 - DOI - PubMed
    1. Zderic I, Stoffel K, Sommer C, Höntzsch D, Gueorguiev B (2017) Biomechanical evaluation of the tension band wiring principle. A comparison between two different techniques for transverse patella fracture fixation. Injury 48:1749–1757. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.injury.2017.05.037 - DOI - PubMed
    1. Hargett DI, Sanderson BR, Little MTM (2021) Patella fractures: approach to treatment. J Am Acad Orthop Surg 29:244–253. https://doi.org/10.5435/JAAOS-D-20-00591 - DOI - PubMed
    1. Levack B, Flannagan JP, Hobbs S (1985) Results of surgical treatment of patellar fractures. J Bone Joint Surg Br 67:416–419. https://doi.org/10.1302/0301-620X.67B3.3997951 - DOI - PubMed
    1. Shymon SJ, Jansson H, Schneiderman BA, Nazareth A, Hoshino CM, Zinar DM, Gold SM (2021) Functional outcomes of patella fractures treated with anterior plate osteosynthesis at one year. J Orthop Trauma 35:e1–e6. https://doi.org/10.1097/BOT.0000000000001868 - DOI - PubMed