Augmentation of Patellar Tendon Repair With Autologous Semitendinosus Graft-Porto Technique.

ABSTRACT: Patellar tendon ruptures can lead to significant functional deficiency of the extensor mechanism of the knee. These injuries, because of their inherent nature and associated complications, may require a complex treatment and remains a challenge for orthopaedic surgeons. Current surgical techniques present significant complications, including patellar fracture, damage to patellar articular cartilage, and abnormal patella height. This note describes a surgical technique to provide an additional reinforcement to the patellar tendon repair with a semitendinous autograft, without the necessity to perform any transosseous tunnels at the patella bone. First, the patellar tendon is repaired with an end-to-end technique and the semitendinous tendon is harvested. A transosseous tunnel at the tibial

SUBMITTER: Espregueira-Mendes J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5765904 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature