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Management of Patella Tendon Rupture

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Rupture of the patella tendon during or following total knee arthroplasty (TKA) can be an extremely challenging complication to manage. The following case reports will describe several surgical options for the management of patella tendon ruptures, but it is important to identify those patients who are at greater risk for rupture of the patella tendon. Those patients at higher risk tend to be obese, have limited preoperative range of motion, have had prior surgery, or have a metabolic condition or connective tissue disorder that may compromise the patella tendon.

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Authors and Affiliations

  1. Northwell Health Orthopedic Institute, New York, NY, USA

    Giles R. Scuderi MD

  2. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA

    Nicholas B. Frisch MD, MBA & Richard A. Berger MD

  3. Adult Reconstruction, Department of Orthopaedics, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA

    James A. Browne MD & Mark E. Mildren MD

  4. I.F.C.A. Institute, Florence, Italy

    Andrea Baldini MD, PhD

  5. Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Sapienza University of Rome, Latina, Italy

    Vincenzo Franceschini MD

  6. 1st Orthopaedic and Traumatologic Clinic, Rizzoli Orthopaedic Institute, Bologna, Italy

    Michele D’Amato MD

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  3. Orthopedic Center of New Jersey, Somerset, New Jersey, USA

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Scuderi, G.R. et al. (2018). Management of Patella Tendon Rupture. In: Tria, A., Scuderi, G., Cushner, F. (eds) Complex Cases in Total Knee Arthroplasty. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-69380-4_16

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