title: Bilateral patellar tendon rupture at different sites without predisposing systemic disease or steroid use.
abstract: Simultaneous bilateral patellar tendon ruptures are extremely rare, and even more rare in patients without systemic disease. We describe bilateral simultaneous patellar tendon disruptions in the absence of systemic disease or steroid usage, with one tendon disruption at the inferior pole and the other an intrasubstance tear. The different locations of the ruptures are also exceedingly rare, as only two cases of non-identical ruptures have ever been reported. We also review all bilateral patellar tendon rupture case reports from English and German literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Mount Carmel Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio, USA. drbentaylor@gmail.com
authors.forename: Benjamin C
authors.initials: BC
authors.lastname: Taylor
authors.forename: Alex
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tancev
authors.forename: Ty
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Fowler
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017847:Patellar Ligament / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D011859:Radiography; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D013256:Steroids / Q000009:adverse effects; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology
chemical_list: D013256:Steroids