Knee Injuries
A 32-year-old basketball player lands awkwardly from a jump and feels sudden pain below his kneecap with immediate inability to walk. Examination reveals a palpable gap below the patella, high-riding patella, absent active knee extension, and significant swelling. Lateral radiograph confirms patella alta with loss of the normal tendon shadow. Regarding patellar tendon rupture:
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Patellar tendon rupture typically occurs in patients under 40 years (younger than quadriceps rupture...
Clinical examination reveals inability to actively extend the knee against gravity, palpable gap inf...
Patellar tendon rupture is more common in elderly patients; it causes patella baja; active knee exte...
Imaging includes lateral radiograph showing patella alta (Insall-Salvati ratio greater than 1.2) and...
Treatment of acute complete ruptures is surgical: primary repair with transosseous sutures through t...
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