Rupture of the quadriceps tendon

Seppo Vainionpää Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland

Ole Böstman Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland

Hannu Pätiälä Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland

Pentti Rokkanen Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland

Abstract

Twelve patients operated for fresh rupture of the quadriceps tendon were re-examined after 5 (2–11) years. The tendon was sutured end-to-end or to the patella. The result was good in seven cases, fair in four and poor in one case of re-rupture, left unrepaired.

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