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Patellofemoral ankylosis: case report and technical note.
Márcio Balbinotti Ferrari1, Marcelo Kemel Zago1, Jacqueline Vieira de Castro1
1Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Rua Ramiro Barcelos, 2350 - Santa Cecília, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, 90035-903, Brazil.
Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery
|May 4, 2020
Summary
This study presents a novel surgical technique for treating post-traumatic patellar ankylosis. Patellofemoral retinacular interposition arthroplasty significantly improved knee range of motion in two patients.
Area of Science:
- Orthopedic Surgery
- Trauma Surgery
Background:
- Post-traumatic patellar ankylosis lacks a universally accepted treatment.
- Two distinct cases of patellar ankylosis following fractures are presented.

