Simultaneous bilateral patellar tendon rupture without
【Abstract】There is a dearth of case reports de-scribing simultaneous bilateral patellar tendon ruptures in the medical literature. These ruptures are often associated with systemic disorders such as lupus erythematosus or chronic steroid use. The author describes a case of a 24-year-old man who s...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2012-04-01
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| Series: | Chinese Journal of Traumatology |
| Online Access: | http://www.cjtrauma.com/apps/ojs/index.php/cjt/article/view/199 |
| Summary: | 【Abstract】There is a dearth of case reports de-scribing simultaneous bilateral patellar tendon ruptures in
the medical literature. These ruptures are often associated
with systemic disorders such as lupus erythematosus or
chronic steroid use. The author describes a case of a 24-year-old man who sustained traumatic bilateral patellar ten-don ruptures without any history of systemic disease or
steroidal medication. We repaired and reattached the rup-tured tendons to the patella and augmented our procedure
with allogeneic tendon followed by wire loop reinforcement.
One year after operation, the patient regained a satisfactory
range of motion of both knees with good quadriceps
strength and no extensor lag. The recurrent microtrauma
from a history of intense sports activity and a high body
mass index may have played an important role in this trauma
event.
Key words: Patella; Patellar ligament; Rupture; Ten-don injuries; Knee |
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| ISSN: | 1008-1275 |