Bifocal avulsion fracture and fixation of the patellar tendon: a case report.
case_report · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.jisako.2023.07.001.
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Abstract
Acute distal patella tendon avulsion from the tibial tubercle (TT) is a relatively rare injury that is usually described in the adolescents or elderly population in their 7<sup>th</sup> or 8<sup>th</sup> decades. Bifocal avulsion fractures of the patella tendon from the TT and the distal pole of the patella are exceptionally rare in adults. In this case report, we present a 52-year-old healthy old male who was treated for bifocal avulsion of the patellar tendon with open reduction and internal fixation augmented with two ULTRATAPE sutures. To our knowledge, this is the first case report to describe this injury in a healthy middle-aged patient.
Medical subject headings
- Patellar Ligament
- Tibial Fractures
- Fractures, Avulsion
Anatomy
- knee
- tibia