title: Patella fracture and proximal patellar tendon rupture following arthroscopic anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.
abstract: The central one-third bone-patella tendon-bone graft is a popular choice for arthroscopic anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. Complications following graft harvesting are unusual, but several reports have been published. We report an unusual case involving a simultaneous patella fracture and patellar tendon rupture that occurred 6 weeks postoperatively.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, United States Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA. millermd@aol.com
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Miller
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nichols
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Butler
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016118:Anterior Cruciate Ligament / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D000070598:Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries; D001182:Arthroscopy; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D016268:Internal Fixators; D008297:Male; D010329:Patella / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries* / Q000473:pathology; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011859:Radiography; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D012086:Reoperation; D013708:Tendon Injuries; D013710:Tendons / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology