Abstract
The authors report on a series of 15 knees in which an extensor mechanism allograft was used to treat a rupture of the patellar tendon associated with a total knee arthroplasty. Nine of the knees have greater than two-year follow-up evaluation (average, 4.1 years; range, 2.3-7 years). Postoperatively, the average flexion was 106°. All but three patients achieved full passive extension. Six of the nine knees had no extensor lag. The average postoperative clinical score for the follow-up group was 78 points. Graft complications include one early graft rupture, one early quadriceps junction failure, and one patellar component loosening. One graft fractured after revision of a metal-backed patella.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 79-85 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Clinical orthopaedics and related research |
| Issue number | 303 |
| State | Published - Jan 1 1994 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery
- Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
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Emerson, R. H., Head, W. C., & Malinin, T. I. (1994). Extensor mechanism reconstruction with an allograft after total knee arthroplasty. Clinical orthopaedics and related research, (303), 79-85.