Fig. 2From: Roles of the screw types, proximity and anterior band wiring in the surgical fixation of transverse patellar fractures: a finite element investigationTotal deformation (mm) of the fractured patella under a loading force in a direction 45° to the long axis of patella without (a) and with (b) the wire. The top, middle and bottom row is the full thread, headless compression and partial thread screw, respectivelyBack to article page