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Cannulated Screw and Cable are Superior to Modified Tension Band in the Treatment of Transverse Patella Fractures

BACKGROUND: Although the modified tension band technique (eg, tension band supplemented by longitudinal Kirschner wires) has long been the mainstay for fixation of transverse fractures of the patella, it has shortcomings, such as bad reduction, loosening of implants, and skin irritation. QUESTIONS/P...

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Autores principales: Tian, Yun, Zhou, Fang, Ji, Hongquan, Zhang, Zhishan, Guo, Yan
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer-Verlag 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3210283/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21573937
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11999-011-1913-z