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SUBMITTER: Bruhin VF
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5263852 | biostudies-other | 2016 Dec
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
Bruhin Valentino F VF Preiss Stefan S Salzmann Gian M GM Harder Laurent P LP
Arthroscopy techniques 20161205 6
Patella baja is a severe complication seen after trauma, prolonged immobilization and surgery. Several surgical methods have been described to proximalize the patella without a change in the patella tendon length. Yet, patella tendon shortening and thickening can be regarded as the hallmark pathology. As such, we describe a technique for the lengthening of the patellar tendon to pathoconformly address underlying patella baja. The technique is reproducible and gives the possibility of an early po ...[more]