Reconstruction of chronic patellar tendon rupture using graft from contralateral patella graft together with reinforcement from flexor tendons. Case report

ABSTRACT Chronic patellar tendon rupture is a rare disabling injury that is technically difficult to repair. The true prevalence of this injury is unknown. Delayed reconstruction of chronic patellar tendon rupture has yielded suboptimal clinical and functional results. Many different surgical method...

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Main Authors: Eduardo Frois Temponi, Lúcio Honório de Carvalho Júnior, Cláudio Otávio da Silva Bernardes, Bruno Presses Teixeira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda. 2016-06-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Ortopedia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-36162016000300378&lng=en&tlng=en