title: An unusual knee trauma: combined rupture of medial collateral ligament and patellar tendon.
abstract: We present the case of a combined lesion of the medial collateral ligament (MCL) and patellar tendon of the knee in a 45-year-old man, after a fall while skiing. Although there are numerous publications concerning associated tears of MCL and other knee ligaments, a combination of MCL tear with a rupture of the patellar tendon is very rare. After a review of the literature and treatment guidelines about these lesions, the clinical case is described and discussed. This knee trauma was treated with a transosseous reinsertion of the patellar tendon, which was reinforced by an allograft of fascia lata, followed by a direct suture of the MCL, which was reinforced with the lateral semitendinosus tendon.
authors.affiliation: Kliniek Sint-Jan, Kruidtuinlaan 32, 1000 Brussel, Belgium.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: De Baere
authors.affiliation: Kliniek Sint-Jan, Kruidtuinlaan 32, 1000 Brussel, Belgium.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: De Muylder
authors.affiliation: Kliniek Sint-Jan, Kruidtuinlaan 32, 1000 Brussel, Belgium.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Deltour