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Review
. 2010 Nov;94(2):81-8.
doi: 10.1007/s12306-010-0077-4. Epub 2010 May 18.

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

Eugenio Savarese  1 , Salvatore Bisicchia, Annunziato Amendola
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Review

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

Eugenio Savarese et al. Musculoskelet Surg. 2010 Nov.

Abstract

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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