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A cadaveric study of the location and morphology of the central patellar ridge for bone-patellar tendon-bone graft.

Thanathep TanpowpongThun ItthipanichpongThanasil HuanmanopNonn JaruthienNattapat Tangchitcharoen
Published in: Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research (2021)
Most of the central patellar ridge deviated medially, approximately 4 mm from the mid-patella. Harvesting the graft from the central ridge would have more remaining bone compared to the mid-patella.
Keyphrases
  • total knee arthroplasty
  • anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
  • bone mineral density
  • soft tissue
  • bone loss
  • bone regeneration
  • anterior cruciate ligament
  • body composition