Patellar tendon rupture in children is especially rare.The fact that the area of traumatic rupture has wide variations here makes surgical treatment difficult.We present an 11-year-old boy with acute traumatic patellar tendon rupture at the tibial tuberosity attachment without avulsion fracture.
Primary end-to-end repair and reinforcement using 1.5 mm stainless steel wires as a surgical strategy were undertaken.Early range of motion began with a functional knee brace and the reinforced stainless wire metabo 15-gauge finish nailer cordless was removed 3 months after surgery.
Knee function at the final follow-up was satisfactory.We suggest that this strategy may provide a useful option for surgical treatment.