title: Disruption of the extensor mechanism in Paget's disease.
abstract: An unusual complication of Paget's disease is described wherein the extensor mechanism of the knee joint was disrupted because of avulsion of the patellar tendon from the tibial tubercle in a region of pagetic bone. The patient underwent successful surgical treatment of this condition.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics, Naval Hospital, San Diego, California, USA.
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Lapinsky
authors.forename: D E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Padgett
authors.forename: F W
authors.initials: FW
authors.lastname: Hall
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D010001:Osteitis Deformans / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D010329:Patella / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D011859:Radiography; D013710:Tendons / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*