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Fig. 2

From: Implantation of an attachment tube preserves knee extension after nonunion of Felix IV fracture: a case report

Fig. 2

Intraoperative procedures: a After preparation of subcutaneous tissue, the one-third plate appeared completely surrounded with metallosis. b The necrotic tibial tubercle was removed so that the tibial prosthesis was exposed. c, d The polyethylene terephthalate tube was doubled to form a planar sheet and fixed with two cancellous bone screws in the proximal tibia. e Joint capsule was sutured so that the attachment-tube is arranged above. f The attachment-tube was fixed with non absorbable ORTHOCORD® at the joint capsule and the M. quadriceps femoris

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Journal of Medical Case Reports

ISSN: 1752-1947