Abstracts Posters SICOT-SOF meeting Gothenburg 2010 _2_

Poster
Topic: Sports Medicine - Knee
Abstract number: 25103
EVALUATION THE RESULTS OF ANTERIOR TIBIAL TUBERCLE TRANSFER-22
YEARS EXPERIENCE
Miroslav LAZAROV 1 , Snezana LAZAROVA 2 , Ilir HASANI 1
1 University Orthopaedic Clinic Skopje, Skopje (MACEDONIA), 2 University Neurology
Clinic Skopje, Skopje (MACEDONIA)
Introduction: This study evaluated the results of Anterior Transfer of Tibia Tubercle
(ATTT) as a treatment of patellofemoral arthrosis (PFA), caused by different etiology.
Patients and methods: The authors report a retrospective study of 182 operations of
patients with ATTT, available for long term follow-up, between 1987 and December
2009.Arthroscopially noted chondromalatio patellae, lateral patellar subluxation in
patients with chronic anterior knee pain, post-traumatic patellofemoral arthrosis are
our indications for using Maquet or Elmslie-Trilatt-Dejour operative procedure
combined with lateral release. Results: Follow-up criteria were evaluated according
to the criteria described by Bandi and Ficat. The analysis was focused on
complications, morphologic outcome, muscle atrophy, retropatelar facet pain.
Conclusions: ATTT is effective technique, in majority of patients to return to normal
life activities, without pain and with effective articular functions of knees.
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