title: SIMULTANEOUS BILATERAL TEAR OF THE KNEE EXTENSOR MECHANISM IN A PRE-ADOLESCENT: CASE REPORT.
abstract: Unilateral tearing of a patellar tendon and a contralateral sleeve fracture in a pre-adolescent are rare lesions. We report a case in which a pre-adolescent sustained a fall while jumping during a soccer match. No predisposing risk factors were identified. The injuries were treated with surgical repairs and transosseous suturing. The aim of this study was to present a case of spontaneous concurrent tearing of the extensor mechanism of the knee in a pre-adolescent.
authors.affiliation: MSc and PhD in Medicine; Orthopedist and Coordinator of the Knee Surgery Sector, SOT-HMMC, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
authors.forename: Rodrigo Pires
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Albuquerque
authors.affiliation: MSc in Medicine; Orthopedist and Coordinator of the Medical Residence Program, SOT-HMMC, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
authors.forename: Vincenzo
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Giordano
authors.affiliation: Pediatrician at the National Cancer Institute, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
authors.forename: Maria Isabel Pires
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Albuquerque
authors.affiliation: Associate Professor in the Department of Radiology, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
authors.forename: Antonio Carlos Pires
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Carvalho
authors.affiliation: MSc in Medicine; Head Physician at SOT-HMMC, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
authors.forename: Ney Pecegueiro
authors.initials: NP
authors.lastname: do Amaral
authors.affiliation: MSc and PhD in Medicine; Head of the Orthopedics Service, Santa Casa do RJ, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
authors.forename: João Maurício
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Barretto
keywords: Adolescence; Knee; Patellar Ligament; Rupture, Spontaneous