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Case Reports
. 2020 Jul-Sep;10(3):e19.00619.
doi: 10.2106/JBJS.CC.19.00619.

Reconstruction of Chronic Patellar Tendon Injury with Achilles Tendon Allograft: A Case Report

Michael P Campbell  1 , Brandon J Barnes, Alexander R Vap
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Reconstruction of Chronic Patellar Tendon Injury with Achilles Tendon Allograft: A Case Report

Michael P Campbell et al. JBJS Case Connect. 2020 Jul-Sep.

Abstract

Case: There have been several methods described for the reconstruction of chronic patellar tendon injuries in the native knee. Here, we report a former athlete who sustained a tibial tubercle fracture as an adolescent and presented with functional deficits from a patellar tendon that healed in elongation after the removal of hardware and debridement of ossifications within the tendon. He underwent reconstruction with Achilles allograft.

Conclusions: Achilles tendon allograft is a good option for reconstructing chronic patellar tendon injuries. Our patient had an excellent outcome at 1 year.

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