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  • Title: Reconstruction of ruptured patellar tendon after total knee arthroplasty: a case report and a description of an alternative fixation method.
    Author: Järvelä T, Halonen P, Järvelä K, Moilanen T.
    Journal: Knee; 2005 Apr; 12(2):139-43. PubMed ID: 15749450.
    Abstract:
    Patellar tendon rupture after total knee arthroplasty is a rare, but often catastrophic complication. Many different reconstruction techniques of patellar tendon rupture have been described with variable and often discouraging results. A case report with patellar tendon rupture after a total knee arthroplasty is presented. Also, an alternative surgical technique of reconstruction of the patellar tendon using a semitendinosus-gracilis (STG) graft with an interference screw and a staple fixation enabling an immediate mobilization is described.
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