Avoidance is best strategy for patellar tendon rupture, avulsion during primary TKA

CHICAGO — Should an acute rupture or avulsion of the patellar tendon occur in primary total knee arthroplasty, surgeons should know a variety of techniques to manage this challenging problem, a presenter said.
However, prevention of this problem intraoperatively and having a plan for managing it are most important, Michael P. Bolognesi, MD, FAAOS, said at the Knee Society Specialty Day held during the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting.
“Just like an [medial collateral ligament] MCL” injury in the setting of primary TKA, patellar tendon rupture and

CHICAGO — Should an acute rupture or avulsion of the patellar tendon occur in primary total knee arthroplasty, surgeons should know a variety of techniques to manage this challenging problem, a presenter said.
However, prevention of this problem intraoperatively and having a plan for managing it are most important, Michael P. Bolognesi, MD, FAAOS, said at the Knee Society Specialty Day held during the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting.
“Just like an [medial collateral ligament] MCL” injury in the setting of primary TKA, patellar tendon rupture and