03 December 2021: Articles
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 A* , Dimitrios Kalavrytinos E , Vasileios Giannatos E , Irini Tatani B , Antonis Kouzelis A , Zinon Kokkalis BDOI: 10.12659/AJCR.932723
Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e932723
Table 1. Literature review of bilateral quadriceps tendons ruptures without medical comorbidities or medication intake.
| Author/year | Age/gender | Mechanism of injury | Operation | Biopsy | Immobilization | Follow-up/outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shah & Jooma (2002) []10 | 39/Male | Fell on to the basketball court with both knees flexed underneath his body | Transosseous drilling holes in the patella | – | 6 weeks, cast immobilization | 6 months, full extension, flexion up to 90 degrees, not able to play basketball again |
| Katz et al (2006) []11 | 46/Male | He fell down while he was sprinting toward the net during tennis game | Transosseous drilling holes in the patella | – | 6 weeks plaster in extension | 8 years, full activity |
| Arumili et al. (2009) []12 | 54/Male | Both knees were buckled after he got stuck in the mud, history of chronic tendinopathy | Tendon to bone repair (non-specified) | – | 3 weeks splint in extension | 3 years, excellent outcome, Lysholm score 99 |
| Gaheer & Hawkins (2010) []13 | 65/Male | While walking down stairs at home | Transosseous drilling holes in patella | – | 6 weeks hinged brace | 16 weeks, full ROM, back to his athletic activities (horse riding, golf, 2 miles walking) |
| Chiu & Forman (2010) []14 | 43/Male | He has stubbed his right toe and fallen; while trying to catch his balance, felt the left side ruptured as well, | Transosseous drilling holes in patella | – | 6 weeks hinged brace, locked in extension | 10 weeks follow-up, back to his normal daily living activities |
| Ellanti et al (2012) []15 | 67/Male | He struck his left knee against a wall | Transosseous sutures | – | 6 weeks plaster cast | 3 years, normal function |
| Chang et al (2015) []16 | Case 1: 58/MaleCase 2: 44/MaleCase 3: 68/MaleCase 4: 48/Male | Transosseous drilling holes in patella (Krackow repair) | – | 6 weeks hinged brace locked in extension | ||
| Moriya & Yoshihiro (2016) []17 | Case 1: 72/MaleCase 2: 69/Male | Case 1: slipped off a stepCase 2: fell down on a small hillBoth cases were misdiagnosed initially | Transosseous drilling holes in patella | Case 1: Granulation formation | 6 weeks plaster casts in both cases | Case 1: 26 months, Lysholm 97, Tegner 2, 120 flexion, full extensionCase 2: 24 months follow-up. Lysholm 99, Tegner 2, 140 flexion, full extension |
| Pagliari et al (2019) []18 | 62/Male | Fell down one step at homeBone spurs at upper patella poles | Transosseous drilling holes in patella (Krackow repair) | – | 6 weeks, hinged brace | 10 months, very good outcome |
| Onuoha et al (2020) []19 | 60/Male | Fell down suddenly, without trauma | Transosseous drilling holes in patella (Krackow repair) | – | 6 weeks | 6 months, full ROM and straight leg raise |