title: Reconstruction of chronic patellar tendon tear with allograft in a patient with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome.
abstract: Failure of repair of the patellar tendon is uncommon. It may occur in association with chronic systemic diseases or after administration of corticosteroid and quinolones. We report the reconstruction of the patellar tendon with allograft, after failed primary repair, of a 23-year-old young with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy.
authors.forename: Venanzio
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Iacono
authors.forename: Fabrizio
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Cigala
authors.forename: Flavio
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Fazioli
authors.forename: Donato
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Rosa
authors.forename: Nicola
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Maffulli
mesh_terms: D050376:Bone-Patellar Tendon-Bone Grafting; D004535:Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017847:Patellar Ligament / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery*; D012008:Recurrence; D012421:Rupture / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous; D055815:Young Adult