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  • Title: [A "blocking" loop in the surgical treatment of avulsive fractures of the patella and damage to its ligament].
    Author: Girshin SG, Shmidt IZ, Dubrov VE, Skorogudaev AV.
    Journal: Ortop Travmatol Protez; 1991 Jan; (1):39-41. PubMed ID: 2067811.
    Abstract:
    In the article is presented the improved method of knee joint extension system restoration by means of blocking wire loop, passed through the formed canals: in tibia--one cross canal and in patella--two longitudinal canals. This method has been applied in 6 patients with injuries of proper ligament of patella and in 18--with patella avulsive fractures. Long-term results have been followed with 12 patients. 11 of them achieved complete restoration of knee joint mobility irrespective of the injury nature.
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