@article {815,
	title = {Donor-site morbidity after harvest of a bone-tendon-bone patellar tendon autograft},
	journal = {Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc},
	volume = {2},
	year = {1994},
	note = {Kohn, D Sander-Beuermann, A Clinical Trial Randomized Controlled Trial Germany Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 1994;2(4):219-23.},
	pages = {219 - 23},
	edition = {34335},
	abstract = {The effects of closure of the peritendineum and bone grafting of the patellar defect after harvest of the bone-tendon-bone patellar tendon autograft was investigated prospectively in two groups of 25 patients. Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction was performed with minimally invasive techniques either arthroscopically or via mini-arthrotomy. Patellar height, size of bony and tendon defects, and overall result were followed up for 2 years postoperatively. The results showed that closure of the peritendineum enhances healing of the patellar tendon defect and restores a normal appearance of the tendon within 2 years. We have stopped bone grafting the patellar defect with cancellous bone because of the risk of formation of painful spurs at the inferior pole of the patella which occurred in 36\% of patients.},
	keywords = {Adult, Anterior Cruciate Ligament / *surgery, Bone Transplantation / *adverse effects / methods, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Humans, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Male, Patella / injuries / radiography / *surgery, Postoperative Complications / *diagnosis, Prospective Studies, Tendon Injuries, Tendons / *surgery / transplantation, Tomography, X-Ray Computed, Treatment Outcome},
	issn = {0942-2056 (Print) 0942-2056 (Linking)},
	author = {Kohn,D. and Sander-Beuermann,A.}
}
