Author(s)

Abdoulaye Camara, Abdoul Karim Balde, Nouhou Mangué Camara, Léopold Lamah, Mamadou Moustapha Diallo, Alhassane Barry, Fatoumata Camara, Ibrahima Marie Camara

Service d’Orthopédie-Traumatologie du Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Donka, Conakry, Republic of Guinea.

Objectives: To determine the epidemiological, therapeutic and evolutionary aspects. Methodology: This was a retrospective study, from January 1, 2016 to December 31, 2018, on the files of patients aged 16 and over, admitted for patella fractures, treated surgically and followed up in our service. Results: The study involved 17 patients including 15 men (88.24%) and 02 women (11.76%) with an average age of 36.65 years. Workers were the most represented (29.42%); AVP were the leading cause of these fractures (52.94%). The fractures were open in 70.58% of cases. Associated lesions were dominated by femur fractures in 29.42%. Duparc type II was the most encountered bone lesion with 47.06% of cases. All our patients benefited from regional anesthesia. Bracing was the most used surgical treatment in 58.83%; the anterior approach was performed in all our patients. Four (04) cases of knee stiffness, two (02) postoperative infections and skin necrosis complicated the short and medium term consequences. After a two-year follow-up, radiologically one case of pseudarthrosis and one case of patellofemoral osteoarthritis were noted. According to the Bosman score, we found 17.65% excellent, 47.06% good and 35.29% poor functional results. Conclusion: Patella fractures are relatively rare. Treatment is primarily surgical for transverse and/or displaced fractures; Bracing is the osteosynthesis technique of choice. However, knee stiffness, pseudarthrosis and patellofemoral osteoarthritis are not uncommon.

Fractures, Patella, Bracing, Patellofemoral Osteoarthritis

Camara, A. , Balde, A. , Camara, N. , Lamah, L. , Diallo, M. , Barry, A. , Camara, F. and Camara, I. (2023) Evaluation of the Surgical Treatment of Patella Fractures in 17 Cases in the Orthopedic-Traumatology Department of the University Hospital Center of Donka, Republic of Guinea. Open Journal of Orthopedics, 13, 391-396. doi: 10.4236/ojo.2023.139038.