The uncrossed-doubled patellar tendon: A novel imaging finding.
Radiol Case Rep
; 14(12): 1509-1512, 2019 Dec.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-31660098
ABSTRACT
A spectrum of anatomic variants of the conventional single patellar tendon have been described however a double patellar tendon is a highly rare finding, which has only been described once before where a cross-over tendon morphology was illustrated. We report the case of a 46-year-old man with a 3 month history of left knee pain who was found to have an incidental double patellar tendon without cross-over, with one deep bundle demonstrating a more conventional patellar tendon course, paralleled by a second anatomically-distinct superficial bundle of differing morphology coursing anterolateral to the deep conventional bundle, explicitly connecting patella to tibial tuberosity. A comprehensive understanding of the anatomic variations of the patellar tendon is essential for both radiologist and clinician to deliver safe clinical practice. We present a rare case of an uncrossed-doubled patellar tendon, which to our knowledge, has never been reported.
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Collection:
01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
Language:
En
Journal:
Radiol Case Rep
Year:
2019
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
United kingdom
Publication country:
HOLANDA
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HOLLAND
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NETHERLANDS
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NL
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PAISES BAJOS
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THE NETHERLANDS