Hammam Husin Basal* and Fawzi Mazek
Orthopaedic Department, Mediclinic Airport Road Hospital, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
*Corresponding Author: Hammam Husin Basal, Orthopaedic Department, Mediclinic Airport Road Hospital, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
Received: September 25, 2023; Published: October 12, 2023
Nonunion of patella is uncommon orthopaedic condition which in some cases associates with quadriceps contracture. As the findings unusual, so only few cases were reported in the literatures. Our patient was 39-year-old male healthy and sporty male when presented in 2019 with posttraumatic failed operative non-union patella since 16 more years, with complaints of weakness and restriction of movement. Clinical examination and radiological findings revealed the case. He underwent successful single stage management in the form of tension band wiring and bone graft without the need for quadricepsplasty, and after continuous physiotherapy he reached 135 degrees of flexion and full strength in extension. We conclude that single stage surgery in management of nonunion patella can be achieved, in some cases, without quadricepsplasty.
Keywords: Single Stage; Tension; Wire; Non-Union; Patella
Citation: Hammam Husin Basal and Fawzi Mazek. “Single Stage Tension Wire Management of Old Non-Union Patella with Quadriceps Contracture". Acta Scientific Orthopaedics 6.11 (2023): 36-38.
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