Are new implants for patellar fractures reasonable? A biomechanical comparison of intramedullary locking nails versus tension-band osteosynthesis - Top-Institutions - MDSpire

Are new implants for patellar fractures reasonable? A biomechanical comparison of intramedullary locking nails versus tension-band osteosynthesis

  • By

  • Nina Gercek

  • Charlotte Arand

  • Christian Glockner

  • Michael Nienhaus

  • Erol Gercek

  • Johannes Hopf

  • Pol Maria Rommens

  • Dominik Gruszka

  • April 6, 2026

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Top Institutions in Orthopedic Medicine

Brief introduction explaining scope and methodology.

  • #1

    Mayo Clinic
    Mayo Clinic

    Rochester, MN

    Key Differentiators

    • Orthopedic Surgery
    • Biomechanics
    • Trauma Surgery

  • #2

    Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS)
    Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS)

    New York, NY

    Key Differentiators

    • Orthopedic Surgery
    • Trauma
    • Biomechanics

  • #3

    Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin
    Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin

    Berlin, Berlin

    Key Differentiators

    • Orthopedic Surgery
    • Biomechanics
    • Trauma Surgery

  • #4

    University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Orthopaedic Trauma Institute
    University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Orthopaedic Trauma Institute

    San Francisco, CA

    Key Differentiators

    • Orthopedic Trauma
    • Biomechanics
    • Surgical Research

  • #5

    RheinMain University of Applied Sciences / Johannes Gutenberg University Medical Center
    RheinMain University of Applied Sciences / Johannes Gutenberg University Medical Center

    Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate

    Key Differentiators

    • Orthopedic Biomechanics
    • Implant Development
    • Trauma Surgery

Original Source(s)

Are new implants for patellar fractures reasonable? A biomechanical comparison of intramedullary locking nails versus tension-band osteosynthesis

  • by Nina Gercek, Charlotte Arand, Christian Glockner, Michael Nienhaus, Erol Gercek, Johannes Hopf, Pol Maria Rommens, Dominik Gruszka

  • April 6, 2026

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