Many complications after operative treatment of patella including redisplacement of fracture, refracture, weakness of extensor muscles, patellofemoral joint arthritis, metal failure, malunion, infection, avascular necrosis were reported. We report a case of transverse fracture of patella through the cannulated screw fixation site used to fix previous vertical patella fracture with a review of the literatures.
Results of Tension Band Wiring and Additional Circumferential Wiring in Treatment of Comminuted Patella Fracture Young Min Lee, Kook Jin Chung, Ji Hyo Hwang, Hong Kyun Kim, Yong Hyun Yoon Journal of the Korean Fracture Society.2014; 27(3): 206. CrossRef