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Tibial tubercle osteotomy in revision total knee arthroplasty

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In revision total knee arthroplasty, osteotomy of the tibial tubercle provided satisfactory exposure to extract the broken tibial metal tray with rigidly fixed stem easily and safely. Three patients (three knees) underwent this osteotomy and were followed for a minimum of 2 years (range 2 years and 2 months to 2 years and 8 months). All of the osteotomies had healed within 6 months post-operatively. There were no complications related to the surgical technique.

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  1. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Chushin Matsumoto National Hospital, 811 Kotobuki Toyooka, 399, Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan

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Maruyama, M. Tibial tubercle osteotomy in revision total knee arthroplasty. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg 116, 400–403 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00433999

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