Quasi-synchronous patellar tendon rupture
N'Dow, J.; Brewster, N.; Maffulli, N.; Scotland, T.R.
Bulletin ) 54(1): 46-48
1995
ISSN/ISBN: 0018-5647 PMID: 8541781 Document Number: 447982
The case of a 66-year-old male who suffered from rupture of both patellar tendons within a few minutes of each other is reported. The patient was not suffering from any underlying medical problems, and made an uneventful recovery following surgical repair.
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