Bilateral simultaneous rupture of the infrapatellar tendon: a case report and literature review

Bilateral simultaneous patellar tendon rupture is a rare entity. Most case studies in the literature have been reported in patients with an underlying systemic condition, i.e. systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis, or associated with a history of steroid injections about the infrapatellar tendon. A recent case report treated at Dwight David Eisenhower Army Medical Center without a predisposing underlying systemic condition or history of injection is presented. Our patient is the youngest to be reported in the literature. The literature is reviewed on this subject, and the mechanism of injury presented.