Patellectomy for osteoarthritis: a new tension preserving surgical technique to reconstruct the extensor mechanism with retrospective review of long-term follow-up

BACKGROUND: The management of severe patellofemoral arthritis in young patients remains a significant problem. For many, patellofemoral replacement is not a desirable option. Current surgical techniques for patellectomy disrupt the extensor lever arm causing weakness. We describe a new technique tha...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Asopa, Vipin, Willis-Owen, Charles, Keene, Greg
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2015
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Technical Note
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4501196/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26156155
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13018-015-0237-1

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4501196/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26156155
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13018-015-0237-1

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