1. Semitendinosus Tendon Transfer Associated With Distal Alignment for Patella Alta in a Patient With Recurrent Dislocations 
Filippo Calderazzi, M.D., Andrea Pellegrini, M.D., Gianluca Coviello, M.D., Giulia Groppi, M.D., Francesco Ceccarelli, M.D. 
Arthroscopy Techniques 
Volume 4, Issue 5, Pages e519-e523 (October 2015)
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2. Fig 1
(A) Bony avulsion of patella (circle) at insertion of medial patellofemoral ligament. (B) Magnetic resonance imaging, sagittal view. The Caton-Deschamps index (b/a) equals 1.34.
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3. Fig 2
Measurements of patellar tendon, tibial tubercle, and distal tibial crest fragment length.
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4. Fig 3
(A) Distal transfer of tibial tubercle. (B) Tibial tubercle fixation with two 4.5-mm cortical screws.
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5. Fig 4
Two metal suture anchors are seated at the proximal end and distal end of the longitudinal bone sulcus made at the insertion site of the native medial patellofemoral ligament. The whipstitched semitendinosus tendon graft is shown above the leg.
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6. Fig 5
The 2 free ends of the graft are passed through the soft-tissue tunnel.
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7. Fig 6 Femoral fixation of the graft with one bioabsorbable screw.
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8. Fig 7
(A) Anteroposterior radiograph at 3 months postoperatively, showing healing of the osteotomy. (B) Lateral radiograph at 3 months postoperatively, showing healing of the osteotomy and normalization of the Caton-Deschamps index. (C) Axial radiograph at 3 months postoperatively, showing no signs of overmedialization.
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