title: Bilateral simultaneous rupture of the infrapatellar tendon in a recreational athlete. A case report.
abstract: Bilateral rupture of the infrapatellar tendons is a rare event in an otherwise healthy athletic individual. The event is usually quite severe and diagnosis can be readily made on a clinical examination. In the case presented here, predisposing factors consisted of an underlying patella alta and a long history of repetitive trauma to the knee. Prompt diagnosis and surgical repair will lead to a good functional result.
authors.affiliation: Staten Island Hospital, New York.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Podesta
authors.forename: M F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Sherman
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Bonamo
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001484:Baseball / Q000293:injuries*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery* / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D010329:Patella; D011859:Radiography; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D012421:Rupture; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000601:surgery*