title: [Patellar tendon rupture after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with autologous patellar tendon-bone transplant. A case report].
abstract: Patellar ligament ruptures due to a complication after usage of bone-tendon autograft for an anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction happens seldom. During surgeries to restore continuity a fascia-lata-strip may be wrapped in and fixated to secure the primary tendon suture. This may be done in addition to the usually employed patella-tibial wiring cerclage. Whether a matrix for the scarred healing tendon will be created in addition to the construction of a support for the primary tendon seam without a foreign body reaction has to be left to further histological clarifications that cannot be implemented in the present casuistry.
authors.affiliation: BG-Unfallklinik Ludwigshafen.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Weber
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Schmidgen
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Wentzensen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016118:Anterior Cruciate Ligament / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D000070598:Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries; D016025:Bone Transplantation; D005206:Fascia Lata / Q000637:transplantation; D006801:Humans; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D017847:Patellar Ligament / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D011859:Radiography; D012086:Reoperation; D012421:Rupture; D013709:Tendon Transfer