Abril J C, Alvarez L, Vallejo J C
Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology, Fundación Jiménez Díaz, Universidad Autónoma, Madrid, Spain.
J Arthroplasty. 1995 Jun;10(3):275-9. doi: 10.1016/s0883-5403(05)80174-3.
Patellar tendon avulsion is a rare complication of total knee arthroplasty. An easy surgical technique that involves suturing the tendon into a groove carved in the tibial tubercle and tension band wiring is described. Two cases are presented, with an average follow-up period of 21 months. Good clinical results were obtained in each case. No postoperative complications occurred.
