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Case Reports
. 2013 Oct 18;48(5):455-459.
doi: 10.1016/j.rboe.2012.08.011. eCollection 2013 Sep-Oct.

Simultaneous bilateral rupture of the patellar ligament in chronic renal patient. A case report

Marco Túlio Lopes Caldas  1 , Gustavo Henrique Silva Barbara  2 , Manuela Belo Franco Bárbara  3
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Case Reports

Simultaneous bilateral rupture of the patellar ligament in chronic renal patient. A case report

Marco Túlio Lopes Caldas et al. Rev Bras Ortop. .

Abstract
in English, Portuguese

The authors report a case of simultaneous bilateral rupture of the patellar ligament resulting of low-energy trauma in a patient with chronic renal failure.

Os autores apresentam um caso de uma ruptura bilateral simultânea do ligamento patelar decorrente de trauma de baixa energia em paciente portador de insuficiência renal crônica.

Keywords: Knee; Patellar ligament; Therapeutics.

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Figures

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Fig. 1
Palpable gap at the inferior pole of the patella. (A) Left knee. (B) Right knee.
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Radiographs showing high patella. (A) Left knee. (B) Right knee.
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Construction of horizontal tunnels at the level of the patella and ATT.
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Construction of parallel vertical drilled holes in the patella.
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Transoperative radiographs showing good patellar positioning. (A) Left knee. (B) Right knee.
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