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Left Knee Open Rectus Femoris Repair With Achilles Allograft Augmentation: A Case Report
Eric Marty1, James Genuario, Alexander Aretakis
1Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado.
Case:
We present a case of a 48-year-old man with a subacute tear of his left rectus femoris, repaired using Achilles tendon allograft. After fixation distally to the patella using suture anchors and a Krackow suture technique, the allograft was fixed proximally to the remnant rectus femoris tendon with multiple sutures in a variety of stitch configurations. The patient recovered excellently, regaining near-normal flexion and an intact straight leg raise without an extensor lag.
Conclusion:
The literature regarding repair of subacute and chronic rectus femoris ruptures is limited. We provide an additional option for operative repair of subacute and chronic ruptures using Achilles tendon allograft.
