MRI is an excellent modality for the evaluation of postoperative seromas. Globular areas of low to intermediate signal material within seromas may represent organized hematomas or granulation tissue rather than sarcoma recurrence. Local recurrence rarely occurs within seromas.
The present study was conducted to evaluate the influence of bone-plug length on the primary stability of patellar tendon-bone grafts, using a femoral press-fit fixation technique. Forty-eight human PTB grafts with a patellar bone-plug length of 15 mm and 25 mm were obtained from 24 human cadavers (mean age 72 years) and implanted to porcine femora in a press-fit fixation technique. Tensile loading was performed at 10 mm/s until failure at varying loading angles of 0 degrees, 30 degrees and 60 degrees. Compared to 25 mm, a significant decrease of primary graft stability was recorded in the testing of 15-mm bone plugs. For both plug lengths, the ultimate load to failure increased with rising the loading angles. While axial graft loading exclusively caused plug dislocation, the predominant mode of failure was tendon rupture at 60 degrees loading angle. We conclude that 15-mm bone plugs do not result in a sufficient stability for early aggressive rehabilitation and therefore 25-mm bone plugs are recommended for the femoral press-fit technique.
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