ArticleArthroscopy techniques2019
Patellar Tendon Tenotomy for Treatment of Patella Baja and Extension Deficiency.
Article in Arthroscopy techniques, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.
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8 citing papers in PubMed, 14 citations in OpenAlex.
- Infra-tubercle osteotomy preserves coronal alignment and reduces anterior laxity compared to retro-tubercle technique in revision anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with slope correction.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2026Article
- Higher precision and preservation of frontal plane alignment in slope-reducing infra-tubercle compared to retro-tubercle high tibial osteotomy.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2025Article
- Separate vertical wiring versus conventional tension band fixation for inferior pole patellar fractures: a prospective cohort study on postoperative patella baja and functional outcomes.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2025Article
- Modified Z-plasty of the Patellar Ligament with Reinforcement of the Quadriceps Tendon in the Treatment of Patella Baja.Revista brasileira de ortopedia · 2024Article
- Serial Change in Patellar Height after Tension Band Wiring of Patellar Fractures.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2024Article
- Patella Baja with Complete Quadriceps Tendon Rupture.Orthopedic reviews · 2024Article
- Fracture of the inferior pole of the patella: tension band wiring versus transosseous reattachment.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2021Article
- Etiopathology and Management of Stiff Knees: A Current Concept Review.Indian journal of orthopaedics · 2021Review
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Abstract
Extension loss due to patella baja is a rare but devastating postoperative complication associated with knee surgery. The most common causes of patella baja are prolonged postoperative immobilization, over-distalization of the patellar tendon during patella-related surgical procedures (i.e., tibial tubercle osteotomy and patellar tendon reconstruction), and inadequate knee range-of-motion exercises postoperatively. Patella baja can cause significant functional limitations owing to knee-related stiffness, pain, and weakness. Arthroscopy with scar tissue debridement is the standard of care for patients with arthrofibrosis in whom conservative treatment has failed. However, when this surgical approach fails, patients with continued patella baja may be candidates for open patellar tendon tenotomy as a salvage procedure.
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