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Neglected Patellar Tendon Rupture Treated With a Single Semitendinosus Tendon in One-Stage Reconstruction Surgery: A Case Report of an Unusual Injury Mechanism

Year: 2025

Type: article

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.

Source: Cureus

DOI: 10.7759/cureus.80699

Authors: Petar Vukman, Marko Kadija, Svetlana Sreckovic, Miljan Bilanovic, Darko Milovanovic

Institutions: Univerzitetski Klinički Centar Srbije, University of Belgrade, University Hospital Medical Center Bezanijska kosa

Language: English

Topic: Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques

Subfield: Surgery

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4408531989

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