Reconstruction of the patellar articulation with periosteal grafts: 4-year follow-up of 13 cases

Reconstruction of the damaged articular surface of the patellar articulation with free periosteal grafts was performed in 13 patients who had not responded to previous treatment. After an average of 4 years, a good result was obtained in 8 patients and a fair result in 4 others. Only 1 patient, a 55...

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Veröffentlicht in:Acta orthopaedica 1990, Vol.61 (1), p.36-39
Hauptverfasser: Hoikkai, Veijo E. J., Jaroma, Heikki J., Ritsilä, Veijo A.
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Reconstruction of the damaged articular surface of the patellar articulation with free periosteal grafts was performed in 13 patients who had not responded to previous treatment. After an average of 4 years, a good result was obtained in 8 patients and a fair result in 4 others. Only 1 patient, a 55-year-old man with severe patellar arthrosis, continued to have disabling pain.
ISSN:1745-3674
0001-6470
1745-3682
DOI:10.3109/17453679008993062