Abstract
The rupture of the patellar tendon is a rare injury. We report two cases of the subcutaneous rupture of the patellar tendon in recreational athletes. One patient was a 26 years old man. He was injured while playing baseball. Another patient was a 35 years old man. He was injured while playing volleyball. The patients underwent operative debridement and primary repair of the ruptured patellar tendon using nonabsorbable sutures passed through the patella and tibial tubercle drilled holes until two weeks after injury. At operation, the ruptured patellar tendon was always considerably frayed, resembling the ends of a mop. Postoperatively, patients were immobilized for three to four weeks in a cylinder cast. After removal of the cast, full active flexion exercise was begun. At final follow-up, patients had no complaints and exhibited normal range of motion and quadriceps strength.
