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An Unusual Knee Trauma : Combined Rupture of Medial Collateral Ligament and Patellar Tendon

We present the case of a combined lesion of the medial collateral ligament (MCL) and patellar tendon of the knee in a 45-year-old man, after a fall while skiing. Although there are numerous publications concerning associated tears of MCL and other knee ligaments, a combination of MCL tear with a rup...

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Published in:Case reports in orthopedics 2014-01, Vol.2014 (2014), p.1-4
Main Authors: De Baere, T., De Muylder, J., Deltour, A.
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Language:English
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Summary:We present the case of a combined lesion of the medial collateral ligament (MCL) and patellar tendon of the knee in a 45-year-old man, after a fall while skiing. Although there are numerous publications concerning associated tears of MCL and other knee ligaments, a combination of MCL tear with a rupture of the patellar tendon is very rare. After a review of the literature and treatment guidelines about these lesions, the clinical case is described and discussed. This knee trauma was treated with a transosseous reinsertion of the patellar tendon, which was reinforced by an allograft of fascia lata, followed by a direct suture of the MCL, which was reinforced with the lateral semitendinosus tendon.
ISSN:2090-6749
2090-6757
DOI:10.1155/2014/657296