Transosseous-Equivalent Repair for Distal Patellar Tendon Avulsion.

ABSTRACT: Extensor mechanism disruptions are relatively uncommon injuries involving injury to the quadriceps tendon, patella, or patellar tendon. Patellar tendon avulsions from the tibial tubercle in adults are rare; as such, little technical information has been written regarding surgical management of this injury in the adult. Transosseous-equivalent repairs have been described in the management of several types of tendon ruptures, including rotator cuff and distal triceps tendon ruptures, but not previously in patellar injuries. We present a technique for repairing an avulsion injury of the patellar tendon from the tibial tubercle using suture anchors in a transosseous-equivalent manner. This technique for treating distal patellar tendon avulsion injuries likely increases contact area at the repa

SUBMITTER: Galos DK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4948107 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature