Simultaneous rupture of the patellar tendon and the anterior cruciate ligament: a case report and literature review

Chow, Francis Y; Wun, Yiu-Chung; Chow, Yuk-Yin

doi:10.1007/s00167-006-0048-3

Cited by 23 publications

(25 citation statements)

References 18 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Unclassified

Order By: Relevance

“…1 Ten case reports, including 17 patients, of ipsilateral simultaneous rupture of the patella tendon and ACL have been reported. [6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16] There was one case report of a tibial tubercle avulsion fracture and a tibial spine avulsion fracture with no rupture of the patella tendon. 17 This report outlines the unique situation when both of these fractures occur together with a patella tendon rupture and we provide a logical treatment option for this complex injury pattern.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Simultaneous Rupture of Patella Tendon with Tibial Tubercle Avulsion Fracture, Anterior Cruciate Ligament Avulsion Fracture of the Tibial Spine in a Skeletally Mature Patient: A Case Report

McMains

Virk²,

Fisk³

et al. 2015

Sport Exerc Med Open J

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Simultaneous Rupture of Patella Tendon with Tibial Tubercle Avulsion Fracture, Anterior Cruciate Ligament Avulsion Fracture of the Tibial Spine in a Skeletally Mature Patient: A Case Report

McMains

Virk²,

Fisk³

et al. 2015

Sport Exerc Med Open J

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

“…Simultaneous ruptures of the PT and the ACL are easily recognized, due to severe clinical features; however, some reports have noted that there is a high incidence of missing one or the other of these injuries during the preoperative assessment. 3 Restriction of knee extension due to a PT tear could be misdiagnosed, and a proper diagnosis may be hampered by the presence of intense knee pain with swelling around the knee. The MRI evaluation provides further useful information for the diagnosis and prevents misdiagnosis.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Simultaneous Rupture of the Patellar Tendon and the Anterior Cruciate Ligament: Report of Three Cases

2012

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

This study describes three cases of simultaneous ruptures of the patellar tendon (PT) and the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). The treatment and the pathogenesis of this rare lesion are discussed. All three cases demonstrated lesions of all structures at the medial compartment. Unlike other reported cases, where an eccentric contraction of the quadriceps was present, the patients of the present study had sustained a forceful valgus injury with external rotation. We detected no displacements of the patella in any patients. All cases underwent a staged surgical procedure. Repair of the PT and of medial peripheral structures was performed immediately after injury; then, once the patients regained a full range of motion (ROM), they underwent an arthroscopic reconstruction of the ACL with ipsilateral hamstrings. At the follow-up stage, all cases showed a stable knee without restricted ROM.

show abstract

“…Predisposing factors for patellar tendon tear were either not investigated or found, and, consequently, trauma was considered the cause of rupture in all cases including ours 2–8. The most common mechanism of injury was forceful contraction of quadriceps 2 4 5 7. Nevertheless, the mechanism of injury is not fully understood.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Acute, simultaneous tear of patellar tendon and ACL: possible mechanism of injury and rationality of the two-stage surgical treatment

Koukoulias

Koumis²,

Papadopoulos³

et al. 2011

Case Reports

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

BACKGROUNDPatellar tendon and anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear is an uncommon injury. Moreover, the mechanism of injury and the best surgical approach have not been established yet. We believe that case reports like ours contribute to a better understanding of the mechanism of injury and help the surgeon to decide whether to proceed in one-or twostage procedure. CASE PRESENTATIONA 47-year-old professional driver presented in the outpatient clinic of our department after sustaining an injury in his left knee. He was manually unloading a heavy package from his truck and while descending to the ground he felt a double 'pop' in his left knee and fell down. Physical examination revealed diffuse knee swelling. The knee was extremely tender, even in slight palpation, especially anteriorly and medially. A palpable defect of the patella tendon was detected, and active knee extension was impossible. Valgus stress demonstrated medial collateral ligament (MCL) disruption while Lachman-Noulis and pivot-shift test could not be performed because of the intense pain. The anteroposterior and lateral radiographs showed superior displacement of the patella without any other osseous pathology. Consequently, the patient was admitted in our department, under the diagnosis of patellar tendon and MCL tear.

show abstract

Simultaneous rupture of the patellar tendon and the anterior cruciate ligament: a case report and literature review

Cited by 23 publications

References 18 publications

Simultaneous Rupture of Patella Tendon with Tibial Tubercle Avulsion Fracture, Anterior Cruciate Ligament Avulsion Fracture of the Tibial Spine in a Skeletally Mature Patient: A Case Report

Simultaneous Rupture of Patella Tendon with Tibial Tubercle Avulsion Fracture, Anterior Cruciate Ligament Avulsion Fracture of the Tibial Spine in a Skeletally Mature Patient: A Case Report

Simultaneous Rupture of the Patellar Tendon and the Anterior Cruciate Ligament: Report of Three Cases

Acute, simultaneous tear of patellar tendon and ACL: possible mechanism of injury and rationality of the two-stage surgical treatment

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About