Simultaneous Bilateral Rupture of Patellar Tendons in a Young Man Without Predisposing Factors or Systemic Disease

Bilateral patellar tendon (BPT) rupture is an exceedingly rare cause of extensor mechanism failure with many patients having predisposing factors such as systemic disease, steroid, or antibiotic use that increase the risk. Patients may present with an inability to extend the knee, diffuse pain and s...

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Autores principales: Barner, Kyle L, Gluck, Caitlin, Witte, Kevin A
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2019
Materias:
Orthopedics
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6716981/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31511818
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.5469

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6716981/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31511818
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.5469

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