Methods for performing a tibial tubercle osteotomy
AssigneeMedinceLodge, Inc.
InventorsDaniel Justin, E. Goble
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Abstract
A method of performing a tibial tubercle osteotomy includes cutting a bone portion of a tibial tubercle from a remaining portion of the tibial tubercle, at least a portion of a patella ligament being attached to the bone portion. The bone portion of the tibial tubercle is separated from the remaining portion of the tibial tubercle such that the patella ligament remains attached to the bone portion. After completing a surgical procedure, the separated bone portion of the tibial tubercle is reattached to the remaining portion of the tibial tubercle.
Claims20
A method of performing a tibial tubercle osteotomy comprising:
- cutting a bone portion of a tibial tubercle from a remaining portion of the tibial tubercle, at least a portion of a patella ligament being attached to the bone portion;
- separating the bone portion of the tibial tubercle from the remaining portion of the tibial tubercle such that the patella ligament remains attached to the bone portion;
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- reattaching the separated bone portion of the tibial tubercle to the remaining portion of the tibial tubercle.
A method of performing a tibial tubercle osteotomy comprising:
- cutting at least a portion of a tibial tubercle from a tibia, at least a portion of a patella ligament being attached to the at least a portion of the tibial tubercle;
- separating the at least a portion of a tibial tubercle from the tibia such that the at least a portion of a patella ligament remains attached to the at least a portion of a tibial tubercle, the at least a portion of a tibial tubercle being separated from the tibia such that a recessed pocket is formed on the tibia, the recessed pocket having an undercut surface extending toward a proximal end of the tibial tubercle;
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- reattaching the separated at least a portion of a tibial tubercle to the tibia by securing the separated at least a portion of a tibial tubercle in the recessed pocket.
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