Quasi-synchronous patellar tendon rupture.
The case of a 66-year-old male who suffered from rupture of both patellar tendons within a few minutes of each other is reported. The patient was not suffering from any underlying medical problems, and made an uneventful recovery following surgical repair.
Department of Orthopaedics, University of Aberdeen Medical School, Scotland.
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N'Dow
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Brewster
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Maffulli
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Scotland
D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D017847:Patellar Ligament / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D011859:Radiography; D012421:Rupture