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ArticleArthroscopy techniques2025

Reconstruction of a Chronic Ruptured Patellar Tendon With Achilles Tendon Allograft After Total Knee Arthroplasty.

Melissa Carpenter, Benjamin Kerzner, Fernando Gómez-Verdejo, Jonathan Shaw, Juan Bernardo Villarreal-Espinosa, Udit Dave, Craig Della Valle, Jorge Chahla

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8 authors.

Melissa CarpenterDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.
Benjamin KerznerDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.
Fernando Gómez-VerdejoDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.
Jonathan ShawDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.
Juan Bernardo Villarreal-EspinosaDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.
Udit DaveDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.
Craig Della ValleDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.
Jorge ChahlaDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Patellar tendon rupture after total knee arthroplasty is a severe complication that can result from a combination of patient-specific risk factors, surgical technique, and trauma. Several methods have been proposed to address this pathology; however, a "gold standard" has yet to be defined. In this Technical Note, the authors describe a modified surgical technique for patellar tendon reconstruction after total knee arthroplasty using a fresh-frozen Achilles tendon allograft with an attached calcaneal bone plug. Our technique aims to restore the extensor mechanism's function while offering superior stability and durability.

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PMCPMC12126055

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