Simultaneous bilateral patellar tendon rupture
ABSTRACT Bilateral patellar tendon rupture is a rare entity, often associated with systemic diseases and patellar tendinopathy. The authors report a rare case of a 34-year-old man with simultaneous bilateral rupture of the patellar tendon caused by minor trauma. The patient is a retired basketball p...
Main Authors: | Diogo Lino Moura, José Pedro Marques, Francisco Manuel Lucas, Fernando Pereira Fonseca |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Ortopedia e Traumatologia
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Series: | Revista Brasileira de Ortopedia |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-36162017000100111&lng=en&tlng=en |
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