Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4082170 | Orthopaedics & Traumatology: Surgery & Research | 2011 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
SummaryChronic patellar tendon ruptures are somewhat rare, thus little work has been done in this area and their true incidence is not known. The management of a neglected, chronic patellar tendon rupture must address three difficulties: the proximally retracted patella, the reconstruction of the patellar tendon, finally, the temporary protection of this repair. By presenting a case of a chronic patellar tendon rupture, the advantages of reconstruction with an isolated semitendinosus tendon autograft, especially from an early rehabilitation perspective, are described.
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Authors
A.G. Nguene-Nyemb, D. Huten, M. Ropars,