Neglected rupture of the patellar tendon

Citation
Gj. Shepard et al., Neglected rupture of the patellar tendon, ARCH ORTHOP, 119(3-4), 1999, pp. 241-242
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Ortopedics, Rehabilitation & Sport Medicine
Journal title
ARCHIVES OF ORTHOPAEDIC AND TRAUMA SURGERY
ISSN journal
09368051 → ACNP
Volume
119
Issue
3-4
Year of publication
1999
Pages
241 - 242
Database
ISI
SICI code
0936-8051(199905)119:3-4<241:NROTPT>2.0.ZU;2-M
Abstract
Neglected rupture of the patellar tendon is a rare but well recognised comp lication of knee trauma. We present the case of a 43-year-old man who susta ined a complete rupture of the patellar tendon of his left knee following a fall. Clinical diagnosis was delayed by 2 months and was confirmed by magn etic resonance imaging. Treatment began with skeletal patellar traction and was followed by late reconstruction of the patellar tendon and transfer of the gracilis and semitendonosus tendons supplemented by figure-of-eight te nsion band wiring.