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ArticleArthroplasty today2022

A Modified Surgical Technique of Patellar Tendon Reconstruction in Total Knee Arthroplasty Using Achilles Tendon Allograft.

Glenys Poon, Ing How Moo, Kein Boon Poon

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Article in Arthroplasty today, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Glenys PoonDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, National University Hospital, Singapore, Singapore.
Ing How MooDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Changi General Hospital, Singapore, Singapore.
Kein Boon PoonDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sengkang General Hospital, Singapore, Singapore.
Changi General Hospital · SGNational University Hospital · SGSengkang General Hospital · SG

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Patellar tendon disruption is one of the most dreaded complications after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) impacting joint function and implant longevity. Management of this condition remains controversial, and no one treatment has provided consistent clinical success. Here we propose a modified technique from the standard Achilles allograft procedure to reconstruct a ruptured patellar tendon after TKA. A fresh-frozen Achilles tendon allograft with attached calcaneal bone graft was used. Our technique offers the advantage of a more stable graft fixation by relying on both quadriceps tendon and transosseous patellar fixation and bone-to-bone allograft fixation to the tibial tuberosity. The patient regained full extension and discontinued walking aids postoperatively. Careful attention to graft preparation, tensioning, stable graft fixation, and postoperative rehabilitation led to encouraging results in this complex problem.

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Achilles tendon allograftExtensor mechanism reconstructionPatellar tendon repairPatellar tendon ruptureTotal knee arthroplasty

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