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Case Reports
. 2016 Jan 28:23:20.
doi: 10.11604/pamj.2016.23.20.8621. eCollection 2016.

[Simultaneous rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament and the patellar tendon: a case report]

[Article in French]
Abdessalam Achkoun  1 , Khalid Houjairi  1 , Omar Quahtan  1 , Jalal Hassoun  1 , Mohamed Arssi  1 , Mohamed Rahmi  1 , Abdelhak Garch  1
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[Simultaneous rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament and the patellar tendon: a case report]

[Article in French]
Abdessalam Achkoun et al. Pan Afr Med J. .

Abstract
in English, French

Simultaneous rupture of both the patellar tendon and the anterior cruciate ligament is a relatively rare injury. Its diagnosis can easily be missed during the initial examination. Treatment options include immediate repair of the patellar tendon with either simultaneous or delayed reconstruction of the ACL. We present the case of a combined rupture of the patellar tendon, the anterior cruciate ligament in a 22-year old footballer. A two-stage treatment approach was performed with an excellent functional outcome.

La rupture simultanée du tendon rotulien et du ligament croisé antérieur est une lésion relativement rare. Son diagnostic peut facilement manquer lors de l'examen initial. Les options de traitement incluent la réparation immédiate du tendon rotulien avec soit la reconstruction simultanée ou différée de ligament croisé antérieur. Nous rapportons le cas d'une rupture combinée du tendon rotulien et du ligament croisé antérieur chez un jeune footballeur de 22 ans. Une approche de traitement en deux temps a été effectuée avec un excellent résultat fonctionnel.

Keywords: Patellar tendon; anterior cruciate ligament; repair; rupture.

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Aspect radiologique de la Patella Alta
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Coupe sagittale confirmant la rupture du LCA+LP
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Aspect per opératoire objectivant la rupture du ligament patellaire
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Aspect radiologique postopératoire montrant le cerclage métallique
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