title: Repeat patellar tendon rupture in a child.
abstract: In summary, we present the first published case of a patellar tendon midsubstance rupture in an otherwise healthy 9-year-old with repeat rupture at age 10.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Palmetto Richland Memorial Hospital, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina, USA. dedmoba@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Barnaby T
authors.initials: BT
authors.lastname: Dedmond
authors.forename: Lee
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Patterson
authors.forename: Angus
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: McBryde
authors.forename: Bernard G
authors.initials: BG
authors.lastname: Kirol
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D015601:Injury Severity Score; D007718:Knee Injuries; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures / Q000379:methods; D010329:Patella; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular / Q000502:physiology; D012008:Recurrence; D012086:Reoperation / Q000379:methods; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012421:Rupture / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D013710:Tendons / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome