Surgical Repair of an Atraumatic Avulsion of Patellar Tendon at the Tibial Tuberosity in an Adult Patient
Atraumatic avulsion of the tibial attachment of patellar tendon in adults is a very rare injury with only few published case reports. Here we are sharing the successful management and follow-up of a similar case with a different suture material for repair of the tendon, the FiberWire. We believe tha...
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| author | Lorenzo Maria Di Giacomo M. Shahid Khan Michele Bisaccia R. Rende G. Rinonapoli A. Caraffa |
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| description | Atraumatic avulsion of the tibial attachment of patellar tendon in adults is a very rare injury with only few published case reports. Here we are sharing the successful management and follow-up of a similar case with a different suture material for repair of the tendon, the FiberWire. We believe that the management we are discussing allows for early return to activity with good functional outcome. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-9edaa2cd553d407ab7c541ea415d7ca32025-02-03T05:59:32ZengWileyCase Reports in Orthopedics2090-67492090-67572015-01-01201510.1155/2015/192023192023Surgical Repair of an Atraumatic Avulsion of Patellar Tendon at the Tibial Tuberosity in an Adult PatientLorenzo Maria Di Giacomo0M. Shahid Khan1Michele Bisaccia2R. Rende3G. Rinonapoli4A. Caraffa5Division of Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery, University of Perugia, S. Maria della Misericordia Hospital, Via Lorenzini 16, 06123 Perugia, ItalyShah Bhitai District Government Hospital, Hyderabad 71000, PakistanDivision of Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery, University of Perugia, S. Maria della Misericordia Hospital, Via Lorenzini 16, 06123 Perugia, ItalyUniversity of Perugia, S. Maria della Misericordia Hospital, Via Massari 5, 06122 Perugia, ItalyUniversity of Perugia, S. Maria della Misericordia Hospital, Via Massari 5, 06122 Perugia, ItalyDivision of Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery, University of Perugia, S. Maria della Misericordia Hospital, Via Lorenzini 16, 06123 Perugia, ItalyAtraumatic avulsion of the tibial attachment of patellar tendon in adults is a very rare injury with only few published case reports. Here we are sharing the successful management and follow-up of a similar case with a different suture material for repair of the tendon, the FiberWire. We believe that the management we are discussing allows for early return to activity with good functional outcome.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/192023 |
| spellingShingle | Lorenzo Maria Di Giacomo M. Shahid Khan Michele Bisaccia R. Rende G. Rinonapoli A. Caraffa Surgical Repair of an Atraumatic Avulsion of Patellar Tendon at the Tibial Tuberosity in an Adult Patient Case Reports in Orthopedics |
| title | Surgical Repair of an Atraumatic Avulsion of Patellar Tendon at the Tibial Tuberosity in an Adult Patient |
| title_full | Surgical Repair of an Atraumatic Avulsion of Patellar Tendon at the Tibial Tuberosity in an Adult Patient |
| title_fullStr | Surgical Repair of an Atraumatic Avulsion of Patellar Tendon at the Tibial Tuberosity in an Adult Patient |
| title_full_unstemmed | Surgical Repair of an Atraumatic Avulsion of Patellar Tendon at the Tibial Tuberosity in an Adult Patient |
| title_short | Surgical Repair of an Atraumatic Avulsion of Patellar Tendon at the Tibial Tuberosity in an Adult Patient |
| title_sort | surgical repair of an atraumatic avulsion of patellar tendon at the tibial tuberosity in an adult patient |
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