Patellar Tendon Reconstruction for Chronic Patellar Tendon Rupture Using Hamstring Tendons: The Reverse Double Figure-of-Eight Technique.
case_report · Level V
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- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 41425370.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.eats.2025.103851 and PMC identifier 12712503.
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Abstract
Chronic patellar tendon rupture has devastating functional consequences attributable to the loss of the extensor mechanism. Repairing a neglected patellar tendon rupture is challenging and often nearly impossible because of proximal patellar retraction and the poor quality of the remaining tendon. In this Technical Note, we describe a surgical technique for chronic patellar tendon reconstruction using semitendinosus and gracilis tendon autografts. Both tendons are left attached to the tibia and passed in a reverse figure-of-eight configuration to reconstruct the patellar tendon. The remaining viable patellar tendon tissue is reinserted into the tibia using a 5.5-mm anchor to restore the patellar height and enhance graft healing.
Anatomy
- knee