title: Simultaneous, Isolated Traumatic Bilateral Patella Fractures.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Isolated traumatic fractures of both Patellae, occurring at the same time, in an otherwise healthy person, are very rare. The Patella, as a subcutaneous and a cancellous bone, is vulnerable to injury. However, simultaneous injury to both Patellae without the involvement of any other bony injuries occurs infrequently, and only a few cases have been reported in the literature.
  
  
  METHODS
  We report a rare case of isolated, traumatic bilateral Patella fracture with unusual fracture patterns and briefly review the literature.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  In simultaneous bilateral Patella fractures, good functional outcome can be expected following a stable surgical fixation and a structured rehabilitation regime. However, personality of the fracture determines salvage versus sacrifice of the Patella.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University, Manipal, India.
authors.forename: Sandesh
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Madi
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University, Manipal, India.
authors.forename: Monappa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Naik
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University, Manipal, India.
authors.forename: Sharath
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rao
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University, Manipal, India.
authors.forename: Sandeep
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Vijayan
keywords: Bilateral Patellar Fractures; Rehabilitation; Tension Band Wiring; Traumatic