Abstract

PATINO, Osvaldo et al. Reconstrucción del aparato extensor de la rodilla con aloinjerto: técnica quirúrgica y protocolo de rehabilitación. Rev. Asoc. Argent. Ortop. Traumatol. [online]. 2020, vol.85, n.1, pp.74-81. ISSN 1852-7434.

Primary patellar tendon rupture is a rare condition most commonly seen in active young adults. Even less frequent is the chronic or recurrent rupture of the patellar tendon, the latter being the one which poses a greater technical challenge when performing a surgical treatment. Our objective is to present a case where the surgical reconstruction of the knee extensor mechanism was performed using an allograft. The procedure took place after three initial surgeries to repair the patellar tendon failed, following a traumatic injury. Both the surgical technique and the rehabilitation protocol are described.

Keywords : Knee extensor mechanism; Recurrent rupture; Allograft.

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