Excellent clinical and radiological outcomes after both open flake refixation and autologous chondrocyte implantation following acute patella dislocation and concomitant flake fractures.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To investigate clinical and magnetic resonance (MR) imaging results of patients undergoing patella stabilization with either open flake refixation (oFR) or autologous chondrocyte implantation (ACI) and concomitant soft tissue patella stabilization after sustaining primary, acute patella dislocation with confirmed chondral and/or osteochondral flake fractures. It was hypothesized that refixation will lead to better results than ACI at mid-term follow-up.

Methods

A retrospective chart review was conducted to identify all patients undergoing oFR or ACI after sustaining (osteo-)chondral flake fractures and concomitant soft tissue patella stabilization following primary, acute patella dislocation between 01/2012 and 09/2018 at the author's institution. Patients were exclu

SUBMITTER: Ehmann YJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9464151 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature