title: Rupture of the patellar tendon after use of its central third.
abstract: The authors, in performing anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction, have been using the central third of the patella tendon with a connected piece of patella for a transfer. In this paper they report a case in which the residual patella tendon itself ruptured and required a subsequent repair. The technique of repair is described. Diagnosis of the rupture was difficult. The authors also describe an experimental technique for assessing derangement of the knee.
authors.affiliation: Garden City Orthopaedic Associates, New York.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Langan
authors.forename: A P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Fontanetta
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D008023:Ligaments, Articular / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D009135:Muscular Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011859:Radiography; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D012865:Skiing; D013710:Tendons / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*