J Korean Knee Soc.
2000 Jun;12(1):133-137.
Bilateral Rupture of Quadriceps Tendon: A Case Report
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- 1Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Hanyang College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. hgjung@email.hanyang.ac.kr
Abstract
- Bilateral rupture of quadriceps tendon is a rare but well known disease entity. It can be happened in the patient with underlying systemic disease or condition, like diabetes mellitus, hemodialysis for renal failure, long-term steroid therapy for systemic lupus erythematosus and rheumatoid arthritis etc. The surgical repair is the treatment of choice for this condition in spite of' underlying pathology. This is a report on one case of 6 months interval staged bilateral rupture of quadriceps tendons following moderate trauma.
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