Treatment of an Insertional High Grade Partial Patellar Tendon Tear Utilizing a Bio-Inductive Implant

Authors

  • DO FAOAO Lourdes Medical Associates, Burlington, New Jersey, USA Our Lady of Lourdes Burlington Campus, Burlington, New Jersey, USA
  • Elizabeth Ford Lourdes Medical Associates, Burlington, New Jersey, USA Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine, Stratford, New Jersey, U.S.A.USA
Abstract:

The management of recalcitrant patellar tendinopathies in the athletic population can be vexing to both the surgeonand patient. To date the majority of treatments for this disease pathology are non-surgical in nature. When surgicalintervention is required, open debridement and/or tendon take-down with repair has been necessary. We proposea novel technique for the treatment of insertional patellar tendinopathies and symptomatic partial tearing utilizing abio-inductive implant.Level of evidence: V

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volume 7  issue 2

pages  203- 208

publication date 2019-03-01

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