Quadriceps and patellar tendon rupture.
Injury
; 37(6): 516-9, 2006 Jun.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-16497310
ABSTRACT
Ruptures of the patellar and/or quadriceps tendon are rare injuries that require immediate repair to re-establish knee extensor continuity and to allow early motion. We evaluated 36 consecutive patients with quadriceps or patellar tendon rupture between 1993 and 2000. There were 37 primary ruptures, 3 reruptures, 21 quadriceps and 19 patellar tendon ruptures. Follow up examination (>24 months postoperatively) included the patient's history, assessment of risk factors, clinical examination of both knees, isometric muscle strength measurements and three specific knee scores, Hospital for Special Surgery Score, Knee Society Score and Turba Score, and a short form SF-36. We evaluated 29 patients (26 men) with 33 ruptures (16 patellar tendon, 17 quadriceps tendon). Seven patients were lost to follow up. We found no difference between the range of motion and muscle strength when the injured leg was compared to the non-injured leg. Risk factors did not influence the four scores, patient satisfaction, pain, muscle strength or range of motion. Multiple injured patients had a significant reduction in muscle strength and circumference, however patient satisfaction did not differ to the non-multiple injured patient group.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Patella
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Tendon Injuries
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Quadriceps Muscle
Type of study:
Etiology_studies
Limits:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
/
Middle aged
Language:
En
Journal:
Injury
Year:
2006
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Switzerland
Publication country:
HOLANDA
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HOLLAND
/
NETHERLANDS
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NL
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PAISES BAJOS
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THE NETHERLANDS