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Neglected rupture of the patellar tendon is a rare but well recognised complication of knee trauma. We present the case of a 43-year-old man who sustained a complete rupture of the patellar tendon of his left knee following a fall. Clinical diagnosis was delayed by 2 months and was confirmed by magnetic resonance imaging. Treatment began with skeletal patellar traction and was followed by late reconstruction of the patellar tendon and transfer of the gracilis and semitendonosus tendons supplemented by figure-of-eight tension band wiring.
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Received: 6 November 1997
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Shepard, G., Christodoulou, L. & Hegab, A. Neglected rupture of the patellar tendon. Arch Orth Traum Surg 119, 241–242 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1007/s004020050401
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s004020050401