Case report reveals management and outcomes of bilateral patellar tendons ruptures in a young athlete, indicating rarity and associated factors.
Bilateral lesions are very rare and are often associated with tendinopathy, corticosteroid injections, or systemic diseases such as lupus erythematosus, osteomalacia, or chronic kidney failure. We report the case of a 23-year-old athlete, detailing the mechanism, management, short-term and long-term outcomes, and a review of the literature.
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Abdel Amar Adam Bababody*, S. Traore, A. Shbaita, O. Labrada- Blanco (2026) studied this question.
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