Patellar Tendon Rupture after Lateral Release without Predisposing Systemic Disease or Steroid Use

Arthroscopic technique for lateral release is the most widely used procedure for the correction of recurrent dislocations of the patella. In the relevant literature, several complications of lateral release are described, but the spontaneous patellar tendon rupture has never been suggested as a poss...

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Main Authors: S. De Giorgi, A. Notarnicola, G. Vicenti, B. Moretti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Orthopedics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/215796