Ultrasonographic comparison of bilateral patellar tendon dimensions in patients treated via intramedullary tibial nailing using a transpatellar approach

Objective: One of the most common complications following intramedullary nailing of a tibial shaft fracture is anterior knee pain. The etiology of pain remains unclear. Patellar tendon entry point is the most suspected reason for anterior knee pain. This study, sonographically examined the patellar...

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Main Authors: Samet Erinç, İrfan Esenkaya, Oğuz Şükrü Poyanlı, Burak Özturan, Muzaffer Ayaz, Afşar Timuçin Öztürk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AVES 2018-11-01
Series:Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1017995X17301116