title: [Prevention and repair of patellar ligament injury in total knee arthroplasty].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To review the progress in the prevention and repair of patellar ligament injury in total knee Recent literature about the prevention and repair of patellar ligament injury in total knee arthroplasty arthroplasty.
  
  
  METHODS
  was reviewed and analyzed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Increased exposure can prevent the patellar ligament injury, and treatments of acute patellar ligament rupture can be obtained by simple repair, reconstruction with allograft materials or artificial materials, and auxiliary strengthening.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Patellar ligament injury in total knee arthroplasty should not be ignored. Active prevention and repair of patellar ligament injury can obtain better function of knee joint.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100730, P.R.China.
authors.forename: Yanyan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Bian
authors.forename: Xisheng
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Weng
mesh_terms: D019645:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D010329:Patella / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery; D017847:Patellar Ligament / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery*; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D020127:Recovery of Function; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012421:Rupture / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D013536:Suture Techniques; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D013710:Tendons / Q000637:transplantation