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Results of partial patellectomy

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We present an assessment of 200 patellar fractures treated mostly (175) by partial patellectomy. In 23 cases in which the quadriceps mechanism was 75% intact (MRC power approximately 4), the fractures were treated conservatively, with an overall acceptable result. The operative series with an average follow-up of 3 years has shown 80.3% excellent to good results. A classification of fractures of the patella, based on the anatomical fracture line and quadriceps functional loss as recorded in 690 case histories, is suggested.

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  1. Ram Janam Sulakshna Institute of Orthopaedics, Trauma, Rehabilitation and Research, 834008, Ranchi, Rameshwaram, India

    A. K. Pandery & P. Pandey

  2. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rajendra Medical College Hospital, 834009, Ranchi, India

    S. Pandey

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Pandery, A.K., Pandey, S. & Pandey, P. Results of partial patellectomy. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg 110, 246–249 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00572881

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