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Patellar Stress Fracture After Suture Anchor Patellar Tendon Repair in an Active Duty Military Member: A Case Report
Timothy P Murphy1,2, Patrick K Mescher1,2, Christopher J Tucker1,2
1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland.
Case:
A 31-year-old US service member presented with a patellar tendon tear that was repaired acutely with 2 biocomposite suture anchors. He presented more than 2 years later with a stress fracture through a suture anchor drill hole and was treated with partially threaded screw fixation.
Conclusion:
Stress fracture through a suture anchor drill hole after patellar tendon repair is a previously unreported complication. Surgeons should have a high index of suspicion and low threshold to obtain advanced imaging in cases of unexplained pain after patellar tendon repair.
