Knee extensor mechanism reconstruction with allograft: surgical technique and rehabilitation protocol

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Osvaldo Patiño
Pedro Bronenberg Victorica
Javier Eduardo Sánchez Saba
Juan Pablo Zicaro
Carlos Yacuzzi
Matías Costa Paz

Abstract

Primary patellar tendon rupture is a rare condition that mainly affects young active adults. Even less frequent, it is the chronic or recurrent rupture of the patellar tendon, and the latter one is the one presenting a greater technical difficulty when performing the surgical treatment. The objective of this work is to present a case where the surgical reconstruction of the knee extensor mechanism is performed through the use of an allograft. This is after three failed surgeries to repair the patellar tendon after suffering a traumatic injury. Both the surgical technique and the rehabilitation protocol are described.

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Patiño, O., Bronenberg Victorica, P., Sánchez Saba, J. E., Zicaro, J. P., Yacuzzi, C., & Costa Paz, M. (2020). Knee extensor mechanism reconstruction with allograft: surgical technique and rehabilitation protocol. Revista De La Asociación Argentina De Ortopedia Y Traumatología, 85(1), 74-81. https://doi.org/10.15417/issn.1852-7434.2020.85.1.959
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Osvaldo Patiño, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina

Jefe honorario del Servicio de Kinesiología y Reahabilitación del Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina

Pedro Bronenberg Victorica, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina

Médico traumatólogo del Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina

Javier Eduardo Sánchez Saba, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina

Médico traumatólogo del Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina

Juan Pablo Zicaro, Hospital Italiano Buenos Aires, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina

Médico traumatólogo del Hospital Italiano Buenos Aires, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina

Carlos Yacuzzi, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina

Médico traumatólogo del Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina

Matías Costa Paz, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina

Médico traumatólogo del Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina

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