Revision Patella Tendon Repair: A Novel Surgical Technique

ABSTRACT: Revision patella tendon repairs are technically challenging, and to this point there is no gold standard with regard to treatment. Understanding how the surgeon previously repaired the tendon can be of use in the revision case. This includes a repair using anchor fixation in tunnels from the primary procedure, allograft augmentation under the retinacular layer, and application of a bioinductive implant. Technique Video Video 1 (0-0:05): Title. Video 2. (0:06-0:07): Disclosures. Video 3. (0:08-0:30): Intraoperative setup that includes both legs prepped in. Ensure the operative extremity is on a bone foam, has a tourniquet on, and x-ray machine is in the room. Video 4. (0:31-0:49): It’s critical to evaluate the primary repair. Sutures from the primary repair are seen extending from the infer

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PROVIDER: S-EPMC9705773 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature