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Simultaneous Bilateral Rupture of the Patellar Tendon and Medial Collateral Ligament: A Case Report and Literature Review
Joint Authors
Source
Issue
Vol. 2020, Issue 2020 (31 Dec. 2020), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2020-10-20
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Bilateral rupture of the patellar tendon is considered an uncommon and rare musculoskeletal injury.
The association of this lesion with medial collateral ligament tear appears to be exceedingly rare.
We present the case of a combined rupture of the medial collateral ligament (MCL) and the patellar tendon of both knees in a 48-year-old man, after falling 2 meters down an embankment.
While there are numerous publications concerning associated MCL tears and other knee ligaments, a combination of MCL tear with a patellar tendon rupture is very rare.
In addition, our case presents the first case recorded in the literature, involving both knees of a patient.
The clinical case is described and discussed following a review of the literature.
The symmetrical knee injury was treated with a primary direct repair of the MCL tears and using a suture anchor fixation of the patellar tendon ruptures, which was reinforced by a stainless steel wire and an autograft of the ipsilateral quadriceps tendon.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Louka, Jean G.& Pourre, Damien. 2020. Simultaneous Bilateral Rupture of the Patellar Tendon and Medial Collateral Ligament: A Case Report and Literature Review. Case Reports in Orthopedics،Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1150113
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Louka, Jean G.& Pourre, Damien. Simultaneous Bilateral Rupture of the Patellar Tendon and Medial Collateral Ligament: A Case Report and Literature Review. Case Reports in Orthopedics No. 2020 (2020), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1150113
American Medical Association (AMA)
Louka, Jean G.& Pourre, Damien. Simultaneous Bilateral Rupture of the Patellar Tendon and Medial Collateral Ligament: A Case Report and Literature Review. Case Reports in Orthopedics. 2020. Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1150113
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1150113