Bifocal avulsion fracture and fixation of the patellar tendon: a case report

Ran Atzmon; Eitan Iohanes; Jeremy Dubin; Alex Rosenthal; Michael Drexler; Seth L. Sherman

doi:10.1016/j.jisako.2023.07.001

Bifocal avulsion fracture and fixation of the patellar tendon: a case report

Ran Atzmon, Eitan Iohanes, Jeremy Dubin, Alex Rosenthal, Michael Drexler, Seth L. Sherman

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Abstract

Acute distal patella tendon avulsion from the tibial tubercle (TT) is a relatively rare injury that is usually described in the adolescents or elderly population in their 7^th or 8^th decades. Bifocal avulsion fractures of the patella tendon from the TT and the distal pole of the patella are exceptionally rare in adults. In this case report, we present a 52-year-old healthy old male who was treated for bifocal avulsion of the patellar tendon with open reduction and internal fixation augmented with two ULTRATAPE sutures. To our knowledge, this is the first case report to describe this injury in a healthy middle-aged patient.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	497-501
Number of pages	5
Journal	Journal of ISAKOS
Volume	8
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jisako.2023.07.001
State	Published - 1 Dec 2023

Keywords

Avulsion fracture
Bifocal
Case report
Patella
Patellar tendon

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Surgery
Orthopedics and Sports Medicine

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