Functional reconstruction of a chronically ruptured extensor apparatus after patellectomy.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Rupture of the knee extensor mechanism after previous patellectomy is rare. A treatment protocol therefore is not available. This article presents a new and easy technique using a gracilis-semitendinosus tendon autograft for successful reconstruction of a ruptured knee extensor mechanism after previous patellectomy.
Medical subject headings
- Fractures, Bone
- Patella
- Plastic Surgery Procedures
- Tendon Transfer
- Tendons
Anatomy
- knee