Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Cannulated screw group: Open reduction and internal fixation surgery of transverse patellar fractures to be done with Tension band wiring using two four mm cannulated screws. Duration
Sponsors
Department of orthopaedics Institute of post graduate medical education and research
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: All patients above 18 years of age upto 80 years of age with transverse fractures (AO/ASIF 34-C1) presenting to our center within 1 week of trauma and willing to provide consent for the study were included.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Patients with multiple fractures of the same limb 2.Patients who are not willing to participate in the study or unfit for surgery 3.Patients with floating knee 4.Patients with pathological fractures 5.Patients with open fractures 6.Patients with comminuted patella fractures 7.Patients with fractures where tension band wiring or use of 4 mm cannulated screws is not technically feasible were excluded from the study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Radiological union, Knee Society score, Range of motion and post-operative complicationsTimepoint: 2 weeks, 6 weeks, 12 weeks, 24 weeks follow up | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Advantages and disadvantages of both methods. Hardware failure and ease of implant removal. Timepoint: 2 weeks, 6 weeks, 12 weeks, 24 weeks follow up | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr. Tanmay Datta
Institute of post graduate medical education and research
Outcome results
None listed