Use of a turndown quadriceps tendon flap for rupture of the patellar tendon after total knee arthroplasty.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Patellar tendon rupture is a devastating complication after total knee arthroplasty. The results of surgical treatment of this complication were discouraging in most of the reports. We describe a case of rupture of patellar tendon 7 weeks after total knee arthroplasty treated with a turndown quadriceps flap and circumferential wiring. Two years and 6 months after operation, the patient had no extension lag of the knee and knee flexion to 110 degrees .
Medical subject headings
- Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee
- Surgical Flaps
- Tendon Injuries
- Tendons
Anatomy
- knee