Bilateral Atraumatic Patellar Ligament Rupture-Case Report.
Rev Bras Ortop (Sao Paulo)
; 54(2): 223-227, 2019 Apr.
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ABSTRACT
Bilateral atraumatic rupture of the patellar ligament is a rare lesion, usually associated with systemic diseases and drugs such as steroids and fluoroquinolones. This report presents a case of bilateral atraumatic rupture of the patellar ligament in a 43-year-old male with obesity, type 2 diabetes mellitus, and who was being treated with a systemic corticosteroid for autoimmune disease (Wegener granulomatosis). These factors caused chronic degenerative and inflammatory changes in the ligaments, confirmed by the histological examination. Due to tissue quality, a primary ligament repair associated to an augmentation with semitendinosus tendon was performed. After 1 year, the patient presented satisfactory evolution, regaining the full range of motion and returning to his usual activities without sequelae.
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MEDLINE
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En
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Rev Bras Ortop (Sao Paulo)
Ano de publicação:
2019
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Article
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Brasil
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ALEMANHA
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ALEMANIA
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DE
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DEUSTCHLAND
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GERMANY