@article{ref1,
title="Simultaneous acute rupture of the patellar tendon and the anterior cruciate ligament",
journal="Arthroscopy",
year="2005",
author="Costa-Paz, Matias and Muscolo, D. Luis and Makino, Arturo and Ayerza, Miguel A.",
volume="21",
number="9",
pages="1143-1143",
abstract="We present 3 cases of simultaneous rupture of the patellar tendon and the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and discuss the diagnosis and treatment of this infrequent association. Between 1997 and 2000, 3 patients with a mean age of 37 years were treated with an ACL reconstruction and repair of the patellar tendon. The average follow-up was 3 years. Two of them were initially misdiagnosed. At follow-up, all patients had stable knees and the average Lysholm score was 95. In acute knee injuries with gross anteroposterior instability and a huge hematoma, the occurrence of this complex lesion should be considered. A careful clinical evaluation may be correlated with magnetic resonance imaging findings to provide the orthopaedic surgeon with the appropriate information for planning the timing and surgical treatment.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0749-8063",
doi="10.1016/j.arthro.2005.05.028",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.arthro.2005.05.028"
}