Insertion of the patella tendon after prosthetic replacement of the proximal tibia

T Ozaki; T Kunisada; A Kawai; Y Takahara; H Inoue

doi:10.3109/17453679909000997

Insertion of the patella tendon after prosthetic replacement of the proximal tibia

Acta Orthop Scand. 1999 Oct;70(5):527-9. doi: 10.3109/17453679909000997.

Authors

T Ozaki¹, T Kunisada, A Kawai, Y Takahara, H Inoue

Affiliation

¹ Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Okayama University Medical School, Japan. [email protected]

PMID: 10622494
DOI: 10.3109/17453679909000997

Abstract

We describe the technique and the results of a method to reconstruct the patellar tendon insertion to a tumor prosthesis by wrapping an artificial mesh around the prosthesis, followed by suturing the patellar tendon and a gastrocnemius flap to the mesh.

MeSH terms

Activities of Daily Living
Adult
Ameloblastoma / diagnostic imaging
Ameloblastoma / physiopathology
Ameloblastoma / surgery*
Bone Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
Bone Neoplasms / physiopathology
Bone Neoplasms / surgery*
Bone Substitutes / therapeutic use*
Child
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Middle Aged
Osteosarcoma / diagnostic imaging
Osteosarcoma / physiopathology
Osteosarcoma / surgery*
Patella*
Polypropylenes / therapeutic use*
Radiography
Range of Motion, Articular
Replantation / methods*
Surgical Mesh*
Tendons / surgery*
Tibia*
Treatment Outcome

Substances

Bone Substitutes
Polypropylenes