Summary: We report 4 cases of patellar fracture with skin injury over the patella which were treated operatively immediately after onset with a new reduction technique using Ilizarov pins . This technique made it possible to perform early operative treatment even in the cases with skin injury over the patella which prevents conventional surgical approach.
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