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15749443

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
2005-3-7
pubmed:abstractText
In tibial tubercle transfer, surgery drills and screws can put the popliteal vessels at risk if the posterior cortex is breached. This complication can be devastating. We have looked at arteriograms of 50 knees and identified a safe zone through which an instrument can be passed with more confidence. In our study we found no vessels directly posterior to the supero-medial aspect of the proximal metaphysis in any knee. Whilst care must still be taken, this area will allow surgeons greater confidence to obtain a stronger bicortical hold with any fixation device.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Apr
pubmed:issn
0968-0160
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
12
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
99-101
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2005
pubmed:articleTitle
A safe zone for the passage of screws through the posterior tibial cortex in tibial tubercle transfer.
pubmed:affiliation
Kent and Sussex Hospital, Tunbridge Wells, Kent TN4 8AT, UK. aashetty@hotmail.com
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article