Abstract
Cryogenic thermal necrosis after knee surgery is rare. We describe a patient who presented with an anterior knee soft tissue defect in conjunction with an extensor mechanism deficiency secondary to a cold thermal injury after an anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. We treated the patient with a single stage surgical procedure combining patellar tendon reconstruction and soft tissue coverage utilizing the superficial portion of the patient's vascularized Achilles tendon attached to a medial gastrocnemius flap. The patient returned to unrestricted activities and has demonstrated this through a five year follow-up.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 686-691 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Knee |
Volume | 24 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jun 1 2017 |
Keywords
- Cryogenic injury
- Extensor mechanism
- Necrosis
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Orthopedics and Sports Medicine