Early, Bilateral Re-Rupture of Quadriceps Tendon After Previous Bone-Anchor Repair for Simultaneous, Low-Energy, Bilateral Quadriceps Rupture: A Case Report and Literature Review

Andreas Panagopoulos; Dimitrios Kalavrytinos; Vasileios Giannatos; Irini Tatani; Antonis Kouzelis; Zinon Kokkalis

doi:10.12659/AJCR.932723

03 December 2021 : Case report Greece

Early, Bilateral Re-Rupture of Quadriceps Tendon After Previous Bone-Anchor Repair for Simultaneous, Low-Energy, Bilateral Quadriceps Rupture: A Case Report and Literature Review

Unusual clinical course, Unusual or unexpected effect of treatment, Diagnostic / therapeutic accidents

Andreas Panagopoulos^1ABCEF*, Dimitrios Kalavrytinos

^2E, Vasileios Giannatos

^3EF, Irini Tatani

^2BCF, Antonis Kouzelis^2ABF, Zinon Kokkalis^2BD

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.932723

Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e932723

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Figure 1. (A) Intraoperative clinical picture demonstrating bilateral suprapatellar gap due to complete disruption of quadriceps tendons at bone interface, (B) lateral radiographs showing patella baja, without evidence of tendinitis or spur formation, (C) intraoperative picture showing bilateral quadriceps rupture.

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Early, Bilateral Re-Rupture of Quadriceps Tendon After Previous Bone-Anchor Repair for Simultaneous, Low-Energy, Bilateral Quadriceps Rupture: A Case Report and Literature Review

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