Reconstruction of the medial femoral condyle and medial collateral ligament in total knee arthroplasty using tendoachilles allograft with a calcaneal bone block

J Arthroplasty. 2004 Oct;19(7):935-40. doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2004.04.009.

Abstract

Absence or compromise of the medial collateral ligament (MCL) in conjunction with osseous defects of the medial femoral condyle in total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is a challenging reconstructive problem. Treatment usually requires a highly constrained TKA with or without ligamentous reconstruction. To restore the medial femoral condylar bone and to provide ligamentous stability on the medial side of the knee, the authors present a technique for reconstruction of the medial femoral condyle and MCL using a tendoachilles allograft with a calcaneal bone block. The construct also can be augmented with a semitendinosus tendon autograft. Two illustrative cases and a review of the literature are presented.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Achilles Tendon / transplantation*
  • Adult
  • Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee / methods*
  • Calcaneus / transplantation*
  • Collateral Ligaments / injuries
  • Collateral Ligaments / surgery*
  • Femur / injuries
  • Femur / surgery*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Osteoarthritis, Knee / surgery
  • Transplantation, Homologous
  • Wounds, Gunshot / surgery