Rehabilitation Protocol for Patella/Quad Tendon Repairs This protocol is intended to guide clinicians through the post-operative course for Patella/Quad Tendon repairs. This protocol is time based (dependent on tissue healing) as well as criterion based. Specific intervention should be …

2024年10月25日 · Partial tears may need an MRI to confirm the diagnosis. Treatment for complete tears is timely surgical repair to optimize the chance of healing. Partial tears with an intact extensor mechanism may be treated with immobilization. can be confirmed by physical exam and radiographs for complete tears.

2024年8月12日 · Patellar tendon rupture is a rupture of the tendon that connects the patella to the tibia. The patellar tendon is the terminal extension of the quadriceps muscle in the leg. The four muscles that make up the quadriceps each provide a tendon that attaches to …

2018年1月17日 · patellar tendon repair. Modifications to this guideline may be necessary dependent on physician specific instruction, location of repair, concomitant injuries or procedures performed. This evidence-based patellar tendon repair guideline is criterion-based; time frames and visits in each phase will vary depending on many

Quad tendon repair requires extensive rehabilitation and can often exhaust insurance approved PT visits. Consider decreasing frequency during middle phase rehab. You may choose to include IKDC, KOOS, ACL-RSI, Tegner or other questionnaires specific to your patient’s needs.

Direct primary repair can be completed with transosseous tunnels, suture anchor repair, or end-to-end repair. Tendon reconstruction can be achieved with or without mechanical or biologic augments. Rehabilitation programs vary in specifics, but return to sport can be expected by 6 months postoperatively.

2016年10月18日 · place two number 5 nonabsorbable sutures using a krackow stitch through the full thickness medial and lateral aspects of the tendon. four strands of sutures should be coming from patella tendon (2 medial and 2 lateral)

2016年6月22日 · Acute ruptures of the patellar tendon should be repaired as soon as possible to optimize the quality of the tissue and avoid quadriceps retraction and fibrosis. If surgical delay is necessary, a knee immobilizer can temporarily substitute for absent quadriceps function and allow for ambulation while surgery is scheduled.

Several techniques have been described for the immediate repair of the acutely ruptured patellar tendon. In general, repair involves suturing the torn tendon through bone tunnels within...

Patellar tendon repair surgery is a common procedure used to repair a torn or ruptured patellar tendon, which connects the kneecap to the shinbone. The surgery involves reattaching the tendon to the kneecap using sutures or other fixation devices.