PATELLECTOMY WITH VASTUS MEDIALIS OBLIQUUS ADVANCEMENT FOR COMMINUTEDPATELLAR FRACTURES - A PROSPECTIVE RANDOMIZED TRIAL

Authors
GUNAL I TAYMAZ A KOSE N GOKTURK E SEBER S
Citation
I. Gunal et al., PATELLECTOMY WITH VASTUS MEDIALIS OBLIQUUS ADVANCEMENT FOR COMMINUTEDPATELLAR FRACTURES - A PROSPECTIVE RANDOMIZED TRIAL, Journal of bone and joint surgery. British volume, 79B(1), 1997, pp. 13-16
Citations number
24
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery,Orthopedics
Journal title
Journal of bone and joint surgery. British volume → ACNP
ISSN journal
0301620X
Volume
79B
Issue
1
Year of publication
1997
Pages
13 - 16
Database
ISI
SICI code
0301-620X(1997)79B:1<13:PWVMOA>2.0.ZU;2-1
Abstract
We have compared the results of simple patellectomy (group A, n = 16) and patellectomy with advancement of the vastus medialis obliquus (gro up B, n = 12) in a prospective, randomised trial, with a minimum follo w-up of three years, The results in group B were significantly better (p < 0.001) than those in group A, Although the patella should be pres erved if possible, we advocate advancement of the vastus medialis obli quus when patellectomy is necessary.