title: Disruption of a patellar tendon repair.
abstract: The patient was a 38-year-old man evaluated by a physical therapist 14 weeks after repair of the left patellar tendon. The physical therapist requested radiographs, which revealed findings consistent with a patellar tendon retear. The radiologist recommended further evaluation with magnetic resonance imaging, which showed a left patellar tendon tear.
authors.affiliation: Clinical Education Director, Physical Therapy Service, Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, TX, USA.
authors.forename: Kevin D
authors.initials: KD
authors.lastname: Harris
authors.forename: Gail D
authors.initials: GD
authors.lastname: Deyle
authors.forename: Liem T
authors.initials: LT
authors.lastname: Bui-Mansfield
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D017847:Patellar Ligament / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D011184:Postoperative Period; D012421:Rupture / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery