Vascularized transfer of the adductor magnus tendon and its osseous insertion: a preliminary report.
The adductor magnus tendon and its insertion (cortical and cancellous bone) are vascularized by the articular branch of the descending genicular artery of the knee. Anatomic findings support a reliable transfer of vascularized bone or tendon. Some applications are restoration of the cruciate ligament of the knee, free vascularized bone transfer for treatment of avascular bone necrosis or post-traumatic pseudoarthrosis, and pedicled tendon transfer to reinforce repairs of the medial ligament of the knee.
D016025:Bone Transplantation; D005271:Femur Head Necrosis / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007593:Joint Instability / Q000601:surgery; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000601:surgery; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000098:blood supply; D008023:Ligaments, Articular / Q000293:injuries; D008866:Microsurgery / Q000379:methods; D010020:Osteonecrosis / Q000601:surgery; D011542:Pseudarthrosis / Q000601:surgery; D013628:Talus / Q000293:injuries; D013709:Tendon Transfer / Q000379:methods*; D013710:Tendons / Q000098:blood supply*; D013978:Tibial Fractures / Q000601:surgery