Open AccessSpontaneous simultaneous bilateral patellar tendon rupture
Author(s) -
James Foley,
Rawan Elhelali,
Dineo Moiloa
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
bmj case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.231
H-Index - 26
ISSN - 1757-790X
DOI - 10.1136/bcr-2018-227931
Subject(s) - medicine , patellar tendon , tendinopathy , surgery , tendon , rehabilitation , rare disease , disease , physical therapy
Bilateral patellar tendon rupture is an extremely rare occurrence, especially in otherwise healthy individuals without systemic disease. The authors report the case of a man who presented with simultaneous, spontaneous bilateral rupture of his patellar tendons. He had a history of unilateral patellar tendinopathy but no other predisposing risk factors such as steroid or fluoroquinolone use. He underwent surgical repair and following intensive rehabilitation, he returned to baseline physical activity 6 months post injury.