title: Insertion of the patella tendon after prosthetic replacement of the proximal tibia.
abstract: We describe the technique and the results of a method to reconstruct the patellar tendon insertion to a tumor prosthesis by wrapping an artificial mesh around the prosthesis, followed by suturing the patellar tendon and a gastrocnemius flap to the mesh.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Okayama University Medical School, Japan. tozaki@med.okayama-u.ac.jp
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ozaki
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kunisada
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kawai
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Takahara
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Inoue
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000328:Adult; D000564:Ameloblastoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D018786:Bone Substitutes / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002648:Child; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012516:Osteosarcoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D010329:Patella; D011126:Polypropylenes / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011859:Radiography; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D012092:Replantation / Q000379:methods*; D013526:Surgical Mesh; D013710:Tendons / Q000601:surgery*; D013977:Tibia; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D018786:Bone Substitutes; D011126:Polypropylenes