Synthetic Mesh Reconstruction of Chronic, Native Quadriceps Tendon Disruptions Following Failed Primary Repair

Overview

Journal Case Rep Orthop

Publisher Wiley

Specialty Orthopedics

Date 2021 Sep 27

PMID 34567816

Citations 2

Authors

Braden E Hartline

Jacob M Wilson

Andrew M Schwartz

James R Roberson

George N Guild 3rd

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Abstract

Case: Two patients presented with chronic knee extensor mechanism disruption after failed primary repairs. Both patients had minimal ambulatory knee function prior to surgical intervention and were treated with a synthetic mesh reconstruction of their extensor mechanism. Our technique has been modified from previously described techniques used in revision knee arthroplasty. At the one-year follow-up, both patients had improvement in their active range of motion and had returned to their previous activity.

Conclusion: Synthetic mesh reconstruction of chronic extensor mechanism disruption is a viable technique that can be utilized as salvage for the persistently dysfunctional native knee.

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