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September 26, 2025Journal of Orthopaedics Trauma and RehabilitationOpen Access

Clinical and functional outcomes of locking plate versus cerclage compression wiring for comminuted patella fracture fixation

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CYChi Fung Antony YiuLMLok Pong ManYWYan Yu Ruby Wong

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Overview

Retrospective cohort study finds locking plate fixation improves outcomes in patella fractures, suggesting lower complication rates compared to cerclage wiring.

Key Points

  • Locking plate fixation shows significantly lower complication rates compared to cerclage compression wiring.
  • Complication rates were 14.3% for locking plate versus 56.3% for cerclage wiring, indicating a strong benefit.
  • Retrospective cohort study explores clinical outcomes of 30 adults with comminuted patella fractures at a local hospital.
  • Findings support the use of locking plate fixation due to its superior clinical outcomes, despite longer operative times.

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Yiu et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d6c682b1249cec298b2623https://doi.org/10.1177/22104917251382951
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