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Reconstruction of chronic patellar tendon tear with allograft in a patient with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome

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Failure of repair of the patellar tendon is uncommon. It may occur in association with chronic systemic diseases or after administration of corticosteroid and quinolones. We report the reconstruction of the patellar tendon with allograft, after failed primary repair, of a 23-year-old young with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome.

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  1. Department of Orthopaedics, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy

    Venanzio Iacono, Fabrizio Cigala, Flavio Fazioli, Donato Rosa & Nicola Maffulli

  2. Centre for Sports and Exercise Medicine, Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgeon, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK

    Nicola Maffulli

  3. Institute of Health Sciences Education Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Mile End Hospital, 275 Bancroft Road, London, E1 4DG, UK

    Nicola Maffulli

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Iacono, V., Cigala, F., Fazioli, F. et al. Reconstruction of chronic patellar tendon tear with allograft in a patient with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc 18, 1116–1118 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00167-009-1022-7

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