title: Bilateral, spontaneous, concurrent patellar tendon rupture.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Whittington Hospital, London.
authors.forename: R I
authors.initials: RI
authors.lastname: Swift
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Hershman
authors.forename: C B
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: Wood
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010329:Patella; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous / Q000209:etiology; D012916:Soccer / Q000293:injuries*; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology