title: Acute simultaneous ruptures of the anterior cruciate ligament and patellar tendon.
abstract: Acute simultaneous rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and patellar tendon is a rare injury. We present a case report of a 32-year-old male patient with ruptured ACL and ipsilateral patellar tendon rupture sustained while playing baseball. Surgery was performed on the patellar tendon and the ACL simultaneously. The clinical and radiological outcomes of the treatment were successful. We present this case with a review of the literatures.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Chosun University Hospital, Gwangju, Korea.
authors.forename: Dong Hwi
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Chosun University Hospital, Gwangju, Korea.
authors.forename: Gwang Chul
authors.initials: GC
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Chosun University Hospital, Gwangju, Korea.
authors.forename: Sung-Hae
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Park
keywords: Acute rupture; Anterior cruciate ligament; Patellar tendon; Repair