title: Bilateral spontaneous concurrent rupture of the patellar tendon in a healthy man: case report and review of the literature.
abstract: Knee extensor mechanism disruption is a serious injury usually requiring emergent treatment. Rupture of the patellar tendon is rare in the normal population; bilateral spontaneous concurrent rupture in a healthy population is an exceptional event. We describe the case of a 39-year-old man with bilateral spontaneous concurrent rupture of the patellar tendon without any underlying systemic disease or drug use.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Rome Tor Vergata, 81 Oxford Street, Rome, Italy. eugenio.savarese@gmail.com
authors.forename: Eugenio
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Savarese
authors.forename: Salvatore
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bisicchia
authors.forename: Annunziato
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Amendola
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls; D000328:Adult; D004198:Disease Susceptibility; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications; D017847:Patellar Ligament / Q000293:injuries* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D012307:Risk Factors; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D053832:Surgical Tape; D013536:Suture Techniques