Length, Thickness, and Elasticity of the Patellar Tendon after Closed Wedge High Tibial Osteotomy: A Shear Wave Elastographic Study

Purpose To compare the length, thickness, and elasticity of the patellar tendon between operated and non-operated knees following closed wedge high tibial osteotomy (CWHTO). Methods Three men and 17 women aged 52 to 75 (mean, 64.8) years who underwent unilateral CWHTO by a single surgeon and were fo...

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Main Authors: Huseyin Botanlioglu, Gokhan Kaynak, Fatih Kantarci, Mehmet Fatih Guven, Gokhan Zengin, Onder Aydingoz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2016-08-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/1602400215