J Korean Orthop Assoc.  1983 Apr;18(2):367-370. 10.4055/jkoa.1983.18.2.367.

Treatment of the Patella Using Gracilis as a Static and Dynamic Stabilizer: A Case Report

• Lee HK
• Chung MS
• Oh SB

• KMID: 2450044
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4055/jkoa.1983.18.2.367

Abstract

More than 100 surgical methods were described as the treatment of recurrent patella dislocation. These can be divided into two categories, the proximal, dynamic reconstruction and the distal, static reconstruction. We treated a case of recurrent patella dislocation with a new method, using gracilis. The tendon of gracilis was dissected and cut at the point about 7cm proximal to the insertion. A 'H' shaped slot was made subperiosteally in the anterior surface of patella. The both ends of cut gracilis tendon were imbedded into the 'H' shaped slot of patella and sutured. So the gracilis tendon could act as a static and dynamic stabilizer. The result was excellent at 1 year follow up.

Keyword

Recurrent dislocation of patella; Gracilis; Static and dynamic stabilizer

MeSH Terms

Dislocations
Follow-Up Studies
Methods
Patella*
Tendons