Author/Authors :
Torkaman, Ali Bone and Joint Reconstruction Research Center - Shafa Orthopedic Hospital - Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , Yousof Gomrokchi, Alireza Bone and Joint Reconstruction Research Center - Shafa Orthopedic Hospital - Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , Elahifar, Omid Bone and Joint Reconstruction Research Center - Shafa Orthopedic Hospital - Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , Barmayoon, Pooyan Firoozgar Clinical Research and Development Center, (FCRDC) - Iran University of Medical Sciences, (IUMS), Tehran, Iran , Shojaei, Fahimeh Firoozgar Clinical Research and Development Center, (FCRDC) - Iran University of Medical Sciences, (IUMS), Tehran, Iran
Abstract :
Background: Bilateral rupture of the patellar tendon is a very rare injury, which takes
place in relation to chronic systemic diseases. These injuries are known causes. Some of these
causes are particular in patellar tendon rupture and another are in quadriceps tendon rupture.
Case presentation: 70-year-old diabetic man with simultaneous bilateral patellar tendon
disruption of proximal insertion without trauma, receiving long-term hemodialysis.
Conclusions: In the present study, we report a case of patellar tendon rupture that has two
differences with literature: first, renal failure is a known risk factor for quadriceps tendon
rupture, and secondly, the prevalent age of patellar tendon rupture is less than 40 years.
Clinical picture, diagnosis, pathogenesis and treatment are discussed. Finally, the literature
is reviewed based on previous studies.
Keywords :
Rupture , Patellar tendon , Hemodialysis , Bilateral
