Two-stage Reconstruction for Skin and Patellar tendon Defect with Bone-Patellar tendon-Bone Allograft : A Case Report

ABSTRACT

Various reconstructive surgery have been performed for repair of the patellar tendon defect due to direct trauma or infected open wound. But most surgical procedure need wide skin incision and soft tissue dissection, that result in joint stiffness or muscle weakness. We carried out two-stage reconstructive surgery used bone-patellar tendon-bone allograft and bioabsorbable interference screw for skin and patellar tendon defect due to repetitive debridment for infected wound management. The result was satisfactroy and the patient achieved nearly full return of knee motion and quadriceps strength.