Treatment of Chondromalacia Patellae by Transposition of the Tibial Tubercle

The first 20 patients treated by transposition of the tibial tubercle for chondromalacia of the patella are reported. The patients, usually adolescent girls, had failed to respond to conservative measures. Seventeen patients benefited from the operation and three did not.

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Published in:BMJ 1973-03, Vol.1 (5853), p.589-591
Main Authors: Devas, Michael, Golski, Alexander
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adolescents
Adult
Athletic Injuries - surgery
Cartilage
Dance schools
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Hypesthesia
Joint Diseases - surgery
Joints
Knees
Male
Methods
Pain
Papers and Originals
Patella
Patella - surgery
Postoperative Complications
Preliminary Communications
Scars
Surgical specialties
Tendons - surgery
Tibia - surgery
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Summary:The first 20 patients treated by transposition of the tibial tubercle for chondromalacia of the patella are reported. The patients, usually adolescent girls, had failed to respond to conservative measures. Seventeen patients benefited from the operation and three did not.
ISSN:0007-1447
0959-8138
1468-5833
DOI:10.1136/bmj.1.5853.589