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Ha, Hahn, Chung, and Park: Treatment of Patella Fracture Using Wiring Method
Original Article

Journal of the Korean Society of Fractures 1989; 2(2): 229-233.

Published online: 14 July 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.12671/jksf.1989.2.2.229

Treatment of Patella Fracture Using Wiring Method

Kwon Ick Ha, Sung Ho Hahn, Min Young Chung, Hyun Soo Park

Department of Orthopedic Surgery, National Police Hospital, Korea.

Copyright © The Korean Fracture Society

Abstract

To determine whether any of the commomly used wiring technique are rigid enough to allow early motion in treatment of patellar fracture.
Twelve cases of extensively commivuted and displaced patellar fracture were treated using wire technique (circumferential combined tension band wiring) at N.P.H. from April 1987 to April 1989.
This method has advatages of simple and rigid fixation and results were satisfactory.

Keywords: Circumferential wiring combined tension band wiring

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