title: [Atraumatic bilateral patellar tendon rupture in a patient receiving steroid therapy].
abstract: Atraumatic bilateral patellar tendon rupture is a rare entity. It is usually due to systemic or local disorders causing tendon degeneration. Early diagnosis and surgical treatment are crucial for recovery of knee functions. Atraumatic bilateral patellar tendon rupture was diagnosed in a 31-year-old female patient who had been receiving steroid therapy for seven years due to systemic lupus erythematosus. She underwent patellar tendon reconstruction with the use of semitendinosus and gracilis tendons. After a follow-up of six months, she could walk without crutches and had a full range of motion.
authors.affiliation: Gaziosmanpaşa Universitesi Tip Fakültesi Ortopedi ve Travmatoloji Anabilim Dali. mehmeterdem71@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Mehmet
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Erdem
authors.forename: Cengiz
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Sen
authors.forename: Taner
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Güneş
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015601:Injury Severity Score; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures; D010329:Patella / Q000293:injuries*; D011859:Radiography; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery