Knee extensor mechanism disruption is a serious injury usually requiring emergent
treatment. Rupture of the patellar tendon is rare in the normal population; bilateral …

Disruption of the extensor mechanism as a result of patellar tendon or quadriceps tendon
rupture is an uncommon but devastating complication after total knee arthroplasty. Treating …

Introduction The purpose of this study was to determine if there is a difference in knee
function between patients with quadriceps tendon rupture and patellar tendon rupture after …

Spontaneous disruption of the knee extensor mechanism is associated with systemic
diseases, steroid usage, and repeated microtrauma. Early repair or reconstruction is …

Introduction. Patellar tendon rupture is a rare injury which, if missed, leads to delayed
surgical treatment and may result in the loss of the knee joint function. The aim of this study …

Background: There have been few case reports of patellar tendon rupture in patients with
underlying systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Objectives: We present a unique case to …

Simultaneous bilateral patellar tendon rupture occurs rarely and is even rarer in patients
without systemic disease or predisposing conditions. We present a case of bilateral …

Concurrent bilateral patellar tendon rupture in preadolescence is a very rare condition. It is
mostly associated with systemic disease or steroid use in adults. We report a case of 12-year …

Objectives: The purpose of the present study was to review the epidemiological aspects of
tendon ruptures of the knee extensor apparatus at a level 1 hospital. Methods: We …

We describe the case of a 25 year old male who presented with a bilateral patellar tendon
ruptures without any of the identified risk factors for tendon injuries. Our patient is the …