Arch Orthop Trauma Surg. 1991;110(4):222-6.

Bilateral simultaneous rupture of the patellar tendon. Case report and review of the literature.

Dejong CH, van de Luytgaarden WG, Vroemen JP.

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Department of Surgery, University Hospital Maastricht, University of Limburg, The Netherlands.

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A case of bilateral simultaneous rupture of the patellar tendon due to apicitis patellae is presented. Clinical picture, diagnosis, pathogenesis and treatment are discussed. In addition, the literature on the subject is reviewed.

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