TKA後の膝蓋腱断裂および開放膝蓋骨脱臼に対してdouble tension band wiringを行った1例

Key Points

• This case explores the rare occurrence of patellar tendon rupture following total knee arthroplasty (TKA).
• Description of an 84-year-old woman undergoing TKA and subsequent emergency surgery due to a patellar tendon rupture.
• Application of double tension band wiring to stabilize the ruptured tendon and patella.
• Postoperative care included a knee brace and gradual weight-bearing beginning three weeks post-surgery.
• Successful fixation of the patellar tendon using double tension band wiring.
• One and a half years post-operation, no extension lag in knee function was observed despite some wire breakage.