title: Use of the Leeds-Keio prosthetic ligament for repair of patellar tendon rupture after total knee arthroplasty.
abstract: We describe a technique for repair of the patellar tendon rupture after total knee arthroplasty (TKA), using the Leeds-Keio (L-K) prosthetic ligament. Two patients were followed for a mean of 38 months. Knee extension power and improved function were obtained in both cases. Use of the L-K ligament is a treatment option for repair of patellar tendon rupture following TKA.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Izumino Hospital, 1204 Azono, Kochi 781-0010, Japan. shojifkt@mui.biglobe.ne.jp
authors.forename: Shoji
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Fukuta
authors.forename: Akira
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kuge
authors.forename: Masaru
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nakamura
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D019645:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D017847:Patellar Ligament / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D011859:Radiography; D020127:Recovery of Function; D012421:Rupture / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome