Normative values of semitendinosus tendon reflex latencies

Proprioceptive - Deep Tendon Reflex

Ipsilateral free semitendinosus tendon graft transfer for reconstruction of chronic tears of the Achilles tendon

BACKGROUND Many techniques have been developed for the reconstruction of the Achilles tendon in chronic tears. In presence of a large gap (greater than 6 centimetres), tendon augmentation is required. METHODS We present our method of minimally invasive semitendinosus reconstruction for the Achilles tendon using one para-midline and one midline incision. RESULTS The first incision is a 5 cm ...

Patellar Tendon Repair With Ipsilateral Semitendinosus Autograft Augmentation

Patellar tendon ruptures are rare but potentially devastating injuries. Acute repair after patellar tendon rupture affords the best opportunity for tension-free restoration of the extensor mechanism. Biological augmentation of primary repair is believed to decrease strain across the repair site and reduce the risk of rerupture. We present a technique for primary patellar tendon repair with bidi...

Open Repair of Quadriceps Tendon With Suture Anchors and Semitendinosus Tendon Allograft Augmentation

Quadriceps tendinopathy in an increasingly recognized diagnosis can lead to quadriceps tendon rupture, especially in the older population. It can be caused by repeated micro trauma or also predisposed by systemic diseases such as diabetes mellitus and connective tissue disorders that can in turn lead to extensor mechanism deficits. Although a trial of conservative treatment is advocated, operat...

The reference values of the T-wave of the patellar tendon reflex in normal dogs.

The T-wave of the patellar tendon reflex (PTR) was recorded in 24 neurologically normal dogs. The surface electromyogram (EMG) was recorded as the T-wave from the vastus lateralis muscle (VL) in response to percussion of the patellar tendon. The distance of the reflex arc (DRA) was measured along the straight line between the spinous process of L5 and the greater trochanter (GT), and between GT...