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ResumenLas roturas agudas del tendón rotuliano con mala calidad del tejido remanente son un problema de difícil resolución. Se han descrito varias técnicas para reparar o reconstruir el tendón rotuliano. El objetivo de este trabajo es comunicar un caso en el cual se realizó un aumento del tendón rotuliano con injerto autólogo de semitendinoso ipsilateral, con excelentes resultados funcionales.Palabras clave: Reconstrucción; aumento; rotura; tendón rotuliano; semitendinoso.
Nivel de Evidencia: IV
Reconstruction and repair of acute patellar tendon ruptures with semitendinosus autograft. A case report
AbstractRuptures of acute patellar tendon with poor quality tissue are difficult to resolve. Several techniques have been described to repair or rebuild the patellar tendon. The objective of this report is to present a case in which patellar tendon augmentations with ipsilateral semitendinosus autograft was performed, showing excellent functional results.
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