TY - JOUR
T1 - Functional reconstruction of a chronically ruptured extensor apparatus after patellectomy.
AU - Donken, Christian C.M.A.
AU - Caron, Jacob J.
AU - Verhofstad, Michiel H.J.
PY - 2009/10
Y1 - 2009/10
N2 - Rupture of the knee extensor mechanism after previous patellectomy is rare. A treatment protocol therefore is not available. This article presents a new and easy technique using a gracilis-semitendinosus tendon autograft for successful reconstruction of a ruptured knee extensor mechanism after previous patellectomy.
AB - Rupture of the knee extensor mechanism after previous patellectomy is rare. A treatment protocol therefore is not available. This article presents a new and easy technique using a gracilis-semitendinosus tendon autograft for successful reconstruction of a ruptured knee extensor mechanism after previous patellectomy.
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/73349095744
U2 - 10.1055/s-0030-1247782
DO - 10.1055/s-0030-1247782
M3 - Article
C2 - 19902740
AN - SCOPUS:73349095744
SN - 1538-8506
VL - 22
SP - 378
EP - 381
JO - The journal of knee surgery
JF - The journal of knee surgery
IS - 4
ER -