CLOSED OSTEOSYNTHESIS METHOD FOR TRANSVERSE PATELLA FRACTURE Russian patent published in 2009 - IPC A61B17/56 

FIELD: medicine; traumatology.

SUBSTANCE: invention is intended for osteosynthesis of transverse patella fracture accompanied by various damage extent of capsular ligamentous apparatus of frontal knee joint surrounding patella. Bone fragments are adapted. Therein two bone canals are formed in parallel to longitudinal axis. Lavson prosthesis are delivered through these canals with tighten ends. Adaptation and tunnelling of bone fragments are percutaneous. Lavson prosthesis is delivered under skin through single wounds from one aperture to another with "П"-shaped transosseous suturing knot of which is recessed hypodermically. Besides hypodermic purse-string suturing is provided around patella following circle contours of posterior articular patella surface, with the second suturing spaced 1-1.5 cm from ends of posterior articular patella surface.

EFFECT: restored function of knee joint, fracture area consolidation, stable fixation of bone fragments, lower injury rate, elimination of postoperative complications, reduced treatment time.