The “invisible” wiring technique for displaced fracture patella

摘要

Background:Operative treatment of displaced patella fracture dates back to Lister in 1877. Nowadays, steel wires remain the material of choice in tension band technique despite complications such as wire breakage, suboptimal placement, or skin impingement. We propose using a high-tensile strength braided tape-shaped polyblend suture (FiberTape?, Arthrex, Naples, Florida, USA) as an alternative that could minimize complications related to steel wires.