Neglected patellar tendon rupture: a case of reconstruction without quadriceps lengthening

Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology

A. Şehirlioğlu¹  D. Bek¹  M. Kömürcü¹  B. Demiralp¹ 

[1] Gülhane Military Medical Academy$$

关键词: Sequential bracing;   

DOI  :  10.1007/s10195-008-0103-6

学科分类：骨科学

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

Neglected rupture of the patellar tendon is a rare, can be easily missed in a group of patients. We present a 24 year old, male patient who sustained right femoral diaphyseal and tibial plateau fractures and a patellar tendon rupture following a motor vehicle accident. The fractures were treated by open reduction internal fixation but the patellar tendon rupture was missed and the diagnosis was delayed by 7 months. Patella was migrated proximally. It was moved distally to the original location and neglected patellar tendon rupture treated successfully with modified Ecker technique. Neither preoperative traction nor additional intraoperative procedures were performed to relocate the patella to its anatomic position in the extended knee and good functional result was achieved with intensive rehabilitation.

【 授权许可】

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