Edgar Alejandro Barros, Carlos Ballesteros, Carlos Eduardo Noboa, Gonzalo Arteaga, Carlos Peñaherrera, Francisco Endara, Andrés Bravo, Alejandro Xavier Barros Castro
UNLABELLED: The surgical management of patellar fractures typically yielded satisfactory results; however, in situations involving multifragmented patellar fractures or those affecting the inferior pole, it became imperative to employ alternative osteosynthesis techniques that enhanced stability, enabled early rehabilitation initiation, prevented implant failure, and avoided reduction loss before fracture consolidation. In this context, an unconventional osteosynthesis alternative was presented, utilizing an anatomically designed hook plate originally intended for the fifth metatarsal...
June 2024: Trauma Case Reports