Repair Techniques for Acute Rupture of the Patellar Tendon: A Systematic Review
Surgical repair of acute patellar tendon rupture with suture anchor repair, transosseous repair, and end-to-end repair all achieved high healing rates. The majority of surgical options demonstrated good functional outcomes with a low risk of complications, the most common of which related to wound complications and infection.
Authors
- Kevin B. Freedman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4303-4131)
- Harrison S Fellheimer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-7132-9426)
- Gaston Davis
- Christian McCormick
Institutions
- Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center (US)
- Rothman Institute (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine
- Published
- 2026-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/23259671251399844
- Primary Topic
- Tendon Structure and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00