Bilateral rupture of the patella tendon in an otherwise healthy male patient following minor trauma.
A case of bilateral patella tendon rupture in an otherwise healthy 38-year-old man who sustained relatively minor trauma is presented. A flexion moment against a contracted or contracting quadriceps muscle is thought to have been the mechanism of injury. A survey of the literature yielded reports of three other cases of otherwise healthy patients who had had bilateral simultaneous disruption of the patella tendons.
D000328:Adult; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009068:Movement; D010329:Patella / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D012421:Rupture; D013537:Sutures; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery*