Quadriceps Tendon Rupture and Contralateral Patella Tendon Avulsion Post Primary Bilateral Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Case Report
Background: Extensor mechanism failure secondary to knee replacement could be due to tibial tubercle avulsion, Patellar tendon rupture, patellar fracture or quadriceps tendon rupture. An incidence of Patella tendon rupture of 0.17% and Quadriceps tendon rupture of around 0.1% has been reported after...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Joint Implant Surgery & Research Foundation
2016-07-01
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Series: | Reconstructive Review |
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Online Access: | http://reconstructivereview.org/ojs/index.php/rr/article/view/145 |