Tips of the trade #18. How to avoid iatrogenic patella baja.
A technique for avoiding the problem of patella baja following surgery for ruptured ligamentum patellae is described. Roentgenographic comparison of the operative knee with the normal knee can guide adjusting the tension on the wire loop commonly used for splinting.
Madhok
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Poole Hospital, Middlesbrough, United Kingdom.
D006801:Humans; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*; D008722:Methods; D010329:Patella / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control