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Bilateral spontaneous concurrent rupture of the patellar tendon in a healthy man: case report and review of the literature.

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Savarese, E; Bisicchia, S; Amendola, A
Published in: Musculoskelet Surg
November 2010

Knee extensor mechanism disruption is a serious injury usually requiring emergent treatment. Rupture of the patellar tendon is rare in the normal population; bilateral spontaneous concurrent rupture in a healthy population is an exceptional event. We describe the case of a 39-year-old man with bilateral spontaneous concurrent rupture of the patellar tendon without any underlying systemic disease or drug use.

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Musculoskelet Surg

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EISSN

2035-5114

Publication Date

November 2010

Volume

94

Issue

2

Start / End Page

81 / 88

Location

Italy

Related Subject Headings

  • Suture Techniques
  • Surgical Tape
  • Rupture, Spontaneous
  • Risk Factors
  • Patellar Ligament
  • Obesity
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Disease Susceptibility
  • Adult
 

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Savarese, E., Bisicchia, S., & Amendola, A. (2010). Bilateral spontaneous concurrent rupture of the patellar tendon in a healthy man: case report and review of the literature. Musculoskelet Surg, 94(2), 81–88. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12306-010-0077-4
Savarese, Eugenio, Salvatore Bisicchia, and Annunziato Amendola. “Bilateral spontaneous concurrent rupture of the patellar tendon in a healthy man: case report and review of the literature.Musculoskelet Surg 94, no. 2 (November 2010): 81–88. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12306-010-0077-4.
Savarese, Eugenio, et al. “Bilateral spontaneous concurrent rupture of the patellar tendon in a healthy man: case report and review of the literature.Musculoskelet Surg, vol. 94, no. 2, Nov. 2010, pp. 81–88. Pubmed, doi:10.1007/s12306-010-0077-4.
Journal cover image

Published In

Musculoskelet Surg

DOI

EISSN

2035-5114

Publication Date

November 2010

Volume

94

Issue

2

Start / End Page

81 / 88

Location

Italy

Related Subject Headings

  • Suture Techniques
  • Surgical Tape
  • Rupture, Spontaneous
  • Risk Factors
  • Patellar Ligament
  • Obesity
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Disease Susceptibility
  • Adult