Simultaneous bilateral patellar tendon rupture

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• 作者：Diogo Lino Moura ; ^{dflm12345@gmail.com} ; ^{dflmoura@gmail.com} ; José ; Pedro Marques ; Francisco Manuel Lucas ; Fernando Pereira Fonseca
• 关键词：Patellar ligament ; Rupture ; spontaneous ; Tendon injuries ; Steroids ; Rehabilitation
• 刊名：Revista Brasileira de Ortopedia (English Edition)
• 出版年：2017
• 出版时间：January-February 2017
• 年：2017
• 卷：52
• 期：1
• 页码：111-114
• 全文大小：1220 K
• 卷排序：52

文摘

Bilateral patellar tendon rupture is a rare entity, often associated with systemic diseases and patellar tendinopathy. The authors report a rare case of a 34-year-old man with simultaneous bilateral rupture of the patellar tendon caused by minor trauma. The patient is a retired basketball player with no past complaints of chronic knee pain and a history of steroid use. Surgical management consisted in primary end-to-end tendon repair protected temporarily with cerclage wiring, followed by a short immobilization period and intensive rehabilitation program. Five months after surgery, the patient was able to fully participate in sport activities.