title: Patellar tendon avulsion after total knee arthroplasty. A new technique.
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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology, Fundación Jiménez Díaz, Universidad Autónoma, Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Abril
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Alvarez
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Vallejo
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007720:Knee Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009985:Orthopedics / Q000379:methods; D010003:Osteoarthritis / Q000601:surgery; D012421:Rupture; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome