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Olecranization of the patella in posterior instability of the knee
1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kantonsspital Bruderholz, Basel, Switzerland.
Orthopaedic Review
|September 1, 1986
Abstract:
A case report is given in which temporary fixation of the patella to the tibia with a Steinmann pin was used in a patient with gross knee instability due to deficient cruciate ligaments. The pin was left in place for seven months, and at last follow-up--14 months postoperatively--marked improvement in knee stability was noted. The procedure is applicable as a means of maintaining reduction in posterior cruciate repairs and reconstructions.