Reconstruction of ruptured patellar tendon after total knee arthroplasty: a case report and a description of an alternative fixation method.
Patellar tendon rupture after total knee arthroplasty is a rare, but often catastrophic complication. Many different reconstruction techniques of patellar tendon rupture have been described with variable and often discouraging results. A case report with patellar tendon rupture after a total knee arthroplasty is presented. Also, an alternative surgical technique of reconstruction of the patellar tendon using a semitendinosus-gracilis (STG) graft with an interference screw and a staple fixation enabling an immediate mobilization is described.
Järvelä
Timo
T
Division of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Department of Surgery, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland. timo.jarvela@sci.fi
Halonen
Pekka
P
Järvelä
Kati
K
Moilanen
Teemu
T
D000368:Aged; D019645:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008349:Manipulation, Orthopedic / Q000379:methods; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D017847:Patellar Ligament / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular / Q000502:physiology; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D012086:Reoperation; D012421:Rupture / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D013710:Tendons / Q000637:transplantation*; D016896:Treatment Outcome