Bilateral, spontaneous, concurrent patellar tendon rupture.
Bilateral rupture of the infrapatellar tendon is extremely rare. When it occurs, it is almost always associated with connective tissue disease. We present a case of bilateral concurrent rupture of the patella tendon in a patient without any apparent systemic disease.
Swift
R I
RI
Whittington Hospital, London.
Hershman
M J
MJ
Wood
C B
CB
D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010329:Patella; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous / Q000209:etiology; D012916:Soccer / Q000293:injuries*; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology