Acute Traumatic Patellar Tendon Rupture at the Tibial Tuberosity Attachment without Avulsion Fracture

Patellar tendon rupture in children is especially rare. The fact that the area of traumatic rupture has wide variations makes surgical treatment difficult. We present an 11-year-old boy with acute traumatic patellar tendon rupture at the tibial tuberosity attachment without avulsion fracture. Primar...

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Main Authors: Shuichi Miyamoto, Makoto Otsuka, Fumio Hasue, Takayuki Fujiyoshi, Koushirou Kamiya, Hitoshi Kiuchi, Ken Ohara, Atsushi Yunde, Yasunori Toki, Tadashi Tanaka, Junichi Nakamura, Seiji Ohtori
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2017-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Orthopedics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/2537028
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