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Patellar tendon avulsion after total knee arthroplasty. A new technique
J C Abril1, L Alvarez, J C Vallejo
1Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology, Fundación Jiménez Díaz, Universidad Autónoma, Madrid, Spain.
The Journal of Arthroplasty
|June 1, 1995
Abstract:
Patellar tendon avulsion is a rare complication of total knee arthroplasty. An easy surgical technique that involves suturing the tendon into a groove carved in the tibial tubercle and tension band wiring is described. Two cases are presented, with an average follow-up period of 21 months. Good clinical results were obtained in each case. No postoperative complications occurred.