Arthroscopy

Studies from Roosevelt Hospital add new findings in the area of arthroscopy

Published in Surgery Litigation and Law Weekly, November 30th, 2007

According to recent research from the United States, "Repair of a ruptured patellar tendon is usually performed with the use of sutures that are passed through intraosseous tunnels within the patella. However, a number of caveats pertain to this method."

"The Beath pin may penetrate the articular surface or may unduly injure the quadriceps through multiple passes. The already injured patellar tendon may be overly shortened after debridement and insertion into bony tunnels, and loosening through the tunnels may occur. Obliquely oriented bony tunnels may cause abnormal patellar tilt, leading to uneven force distribution. This technical note reports the details of an...

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Source: Surgery Litigation and Law Weekly (2007-11-30)

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