Bilateral patellar tendon rupture: case report and literature review.
Bilateral patellar tendon rupture is a rare entity, often associated with systemic diseases. We report the case of a 67-year-old man with bilateral ruptures of the patellar tendons caused by minor trauma and with a good functional end result.
Van Glabbeek
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Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Stuivenberg General Hospital, Antwerp, Belgium.
De Groof
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Boghemans
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D000368:Aged; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D001864:Bone Wires; D002370:Casts, Surgical; D005081:Exercise Therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010329:Patella; D011859:Radiography; D012421:Rupture; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery