title: Bilateral patellar tendon rupture in a child: a case report.
abstract: Patellar tendon rupture in children is very rare. When it occurs, patellar tendon is usually ruptured either from the upper end as a sleeve fracture of the patella or from lower end as an avulsion fracture of the tibial tuberosity. In this report, we present the case of an otherwise healthy 9-years-old boy who had subsequent bilateral patellar tendon ruptures through the midparts, which has not been published previously in the literature. Treatment was performed with primary end-to-end repair, reinforcement with cerclage wires and fresh-frozen achilles tendon augmentation for both sides.
authors.affiliation: 3rd Orthopedics and Traumatology Clinic, Ankara Numune Education and Research Hospital, 100.YilMahallesi, 32.Cadde, KardelenSitesi, ABlok.Daire:1, Balgat, Ankara, Turkey. hasanmuratli@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Hasan Hilmi
authors.initials: HH
authors.lastname: Muratli
authors.forename: Levent
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Celebi
authors.forename: Onur
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Hapa
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Biçimoğlu
mesh_terms: D000125:Achilles Tendon / Q000637:transplantation; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D010329:Patella / Q000293:injuries* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D012421:Rupture / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D013536:Suture Techniques; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D013710:Tendons / Q000601:surgery