Bilateral rupture of quadriceps tendons.

[Bilateral simultaneous spontaneous and subcutaneous rupture of the quadriceps tendons].

A bilateral, simultaneous, spontaneous and subcutaneous rupture of the quadriceps tendon is a very rare event. The pathogenesis, diagnosis, therapy and the postoperative result are discussed in form of a case report.

Simultaneous traumatic rupture of the quadriceps tendons.

A case is reported of simultaneous traumatic rupture of quadriceps tendons diagnosed in the accident and emergency department within 2 hours of injury. This is an extremely rare injury and diagnosis is often missed. Possible mechanism of the injury, predisposing factors, guidelines for diagnosis and results of surgical treatment are discussed, and the literature is reviewed.

Bilateral spontaneous and simultaneous rupture of the quadriceps tendons in gout.

Simultaneous bilateral rupture of patellar tendons in diabetic hemodialysis patient: A case report

Background: Bilateral rupture of the patellar tendon is a very rare injury, which takes place in relation to chronic systemic diseases. These injuries are known causes. Some of these causes are particular in patellar tendon rupture and another are in quadriceps tendon rupture. Case presentation: 70-year-old diabetic man with simultaneous bilateral patellar tendon disruption of proximal inser...

Bilateral simultaneous spontaneous rupture of the quadriceps tendons. Five case reports and a review of the literature.

Five cases are presented of bilateral simultaneous rupture of the quadriceps tendon and the English literature of six isolated case reports is reviewed. All the patients were men, and most were over 50 years old. The injury often happens in elderly people and there is diagnostic confusion with other causes of inability to use the legs, notably with mild strokes. In three of our five cases there...