Open Reduction Internal Fixation of Displaced Transverse Patella Fractures with Figure-Eight Wiring Through Parallel Cannulated Compression Screws

Abstract

The described fixation technique for transverse patella fractures had clinical results equivalent to reports of patella fractures fixed with modified tension band wiring. Advantages included a low-profile construct that caused lesser degrees of implant irritation to local soft tissue structures, was compatible with the use of early restricted motion, and afforded a method to salvage three cases in which traditional tension band wiring failed to maintain an anatomic reduction in oteoporotic bone.