Brian J Page, Trenton T Stevens, Kathryn A Barth, Craig E Klinger, Jonathan P Dyke, Steve B Behrens, Daniel Dziadosz, John P Lyden, Gregory S DiFelice, William M Ricci
OBJECTIVES: To assess the effects of Krackow suture technique on the vascularity of the patellar tendon. METHODS: Six fresh-frozen matched pair cadaveric knee specimens were utilized. The superficial femoral arteries were cannulated in all knees. The experimental knee underwent an anterior approach, patellar tendon transection from the inferior pole of the patella, four-strand Krackow stitch placement, patellar tendon repair via 3-bone tunnels, and standard skin closure...
February 28, 2023: Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma