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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2016-08-01
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Series: | Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/1602400215 |