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Neglected Patellar Tendon Rupture Treated With a Single Semitendinosus Tendon in One-Stage Reconstruction Surgery: A
Petar Vukman1, Marko Kadija2,1, Svetlana Sreckovic2,3
1Orthopedics and Traumatology, University Clinical Centre of Serbia, Belgrade, SRB.
Abstract:
We present the case of a 23-year-old patient who sustained a gunshot wound (GSW) during a mass shooting and had an unrecognized rupture of the patellar tendon. The patient was treated with a single-stage reconstruction, using only the semitendinosus tendon with preserved distal tendon insertion and two tunnels, transtibial and trans patellar, along with McLaughlin augmentation of the repair. The reconstruction proved strong enough to withstand the postoperative rehabilitation process. At the one-year follow-up, the patient walked without pain, had a full range of motion, and had enough muscle strength in the upper leg. The MRI showed the injured leg had almost the same Insall-Salvati ratio and Caton-Deschamps index as the uninjured leg.
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