Treatment of chronic disruption of the patellar tendon in Osteogenesis Imperfecta with allograft reconstruction.
We present a case of chronic disruption of the patellar tendon in a patient with Osteogenesis Imperfecta. This patient was treated with a customized extensor mechanism allograft. Results were excellent at 5 years follow up. To our knowledge this treatment has not previously been published in this situation. We present this as a reliable treatment option.
ElGuindy
Ahmed
A
Service de chirurgie orthopédique, Centre Albert Trillat, Hôpital de la Croix Rousse, 8, rue de Margnolles, 69300 Caluire, Lyon, France.
Lustig
Sebastien
S
Servien
Elvire
E
Fary
Camdon
C
Weppe
Florent
F
Demey
Guillaume
G
Neyret
Philippe
P
D000328:Adult; D002908:Chronic Disease; D006801:Humans; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D010013:Osteogenesis Imperfecta / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D010329:Patella / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D017847:Patellar Ligament / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery* / Q000637:transplantation*; D011859:Radiography; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous; D016896:Treatment Outcome