Recovery from a patellar tendon rupture depends on the type of tear (partial or complete) and can last anywhere from 3 to 12 months long. Depending on the type of tear (partial or complete), the complete healing process for a torn patellar tendon may look like the following: Complete patel...
Recovery from a patellar tendon rupture depends on the type of tear (partial or complete) and can last anywhere from 3 to 12 months long. Depending on the type of tear (partial or complete), the complete healing process for a torn patellar tendon may look like the following: Complete patel...
Surgical intervention allows excellent recovery of motion and strength, provided that the injury is diagnosed in a timely fashion and repaired immediately. In the past, the surgical technique for acute rupture of the patellar tendon was primary suture repair. Augmentation of the repair was believed ...
patellar tendon reconstructionchronic patellar tendon rupturechronic patellar tendon repairPatellar tendon reconstruction in the setting of a non-repairable patellar tendon rupture can be a technically difficult and extensive procedure. An alternative surgical technique for patellar tendon reconstruction with ...
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Of all common football injuries, the patellar tendon rupture has long offered the lowest rate of recovery to pre-injury effectiveness. The patellar tendon anchors the thigh's quadriceps muscle to the shin, allowing the knee to flex and extend. Because it's so integral to running and cutting,...
The two types of grafts provide similar long-term outcomes with regard to knee stability. However, the bone-patellar tendon-bone graft may provide slightly stronger fixation early in the course of recovery and is therefore more often used in competitive athletes who are attempting to return to fu...
Intrasubstance patellar tendon ruptures are an uncommon injury that can have devastating long-term effects for patients. Operative intervention to repair the ruptured tendon is the gold standard treatment for these injuries and can be performed using a variety of techniques. Unlike the more common pa...
BACKGROUND: Although knee injuries are common among professional football players, ruptures of the patellar tendon are relatively rare. Predisposing factors, mechanisms of injury, treatment guidelines, and recovery expectations are not well established in high-level athletes. HYPOTHESIS: Professional footbal...
The patient presented with an open wound running parallel to the knee joint line and patellar tendon rupture with full exposure of the cartilage of the distal femur. Staged surgical management including the application of a ring-type external fixator with a hinged joint, lateral collateral ligament...