Bilateral spontaneous patellar tendon rupture in the absence of concomitant systemic disease or steroid use.
A case of bilateral patellar tendon rupture in an otherwise healthy 41-year-old man is presented. This is the 15th case reported in the literature. The mechanism of injury is attributed to a flexion moment coupled with a contraction of the quadriceps muscle in nearly all reported cases. Surgical repair produces excellent results.
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Los Angeles County/U.S.C.
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Greenbaum
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Perry
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Lee
D005538:Football / Q000293:injuries; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017847:Patellar Ligament / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D011859:Radiography; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous