title: Patellar tendon avulsion after reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament.
abstract: We report a case of rupture of a reconstructed anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) combined with avulsion of the inferior patellar ligament. The two lesions were repaired during one operation using the quadriceps tendon as a graft for the damaged ACL.
authors.affiliation: Orthopaedic Department, S Joao Hospital-piso 8, Porto, Portugal.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sousa
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Matos
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Veludo
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Pedroso
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Pinto
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Cabral
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016118:Anterior Cruciate Ligament / Q000601:surgery*; D000070598:Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries; D006801:Humans; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D010329:Patella / Q000637:transplantation*; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D012086:Reoperation; D012421:Rupture; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D013710:Tendons / Q000637:transplantation*