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SUBMITTER: Kennedy MI
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6475627 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Mar
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Kennedy Mitchell I MI Aman Zach Z DePhillipo Nicholas N NN LaPrade Robert F RF
Arthroscopy techniques 20190219 3
Extension loss due to patella baja is a rare but devastating postoperative complication associated with knee surgery. The most common causes of patella baja are prolonged postoperative immobilization, over-distalization of the patellar tendon during patella-related surgical procedures (i.e., tibial tubercle osteotomy and patellar tendon reconstruction), and inadequate knee range-of-motion exercises postoperatively. Patella baja can cause significant functional limitations owing to knee-related s ...[more]