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Simultaneous patellar tendon avulsion fracture from both patella and tibial tuberosity: a case report

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We present a simultaneous patella tendon avulsion fracture from both sides of its attachment in an ectopic ossified patellar tendon. Medially two thirds of the patellar tendon was detached from the inferior patella, and laterally one third of that from anterior tibial tuberosity with the patellar tendon split. Osteosynthesis was used to restore the extensor mechanism of the knee. The result at 46 months was good, even though there were some remaining ectopic ossifications in the patellar tendon.

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  1. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Seoul Veterans Hospital, Seoul, South Korea

    Jung-Ro Yoon, Taik Sun Kim, Hak Jun Kim & Haeng-Kee Noh

  2. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Dong-Dae Moon Hospital, Ewha University, Seoul, South Korea

    Jong Keon Oh

  3. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, South Korea

    Jae Chul Yoo

  4. 6-2, Dunchon-dong, Kangdong-Gu, Seoul, 134-060, South Korea

    Jung-Ro Yoon

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Yoon, JR., Kim, T.S., Kim, H.J. et al. Simultaneous patellar tendon avulsion fracture from both patella and tibial tuberosity: a case report. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc 15, 225–227 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00167-006-0168-9

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