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Quadriceps tendon ruptures: a narrative review.

Joshua A Whitmore¹, Prachi Lele¹, Joseph G Lyons¹

¹Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine, Dayton, OH, USA.

Annals of Joint

|May 19, 2025

Summary

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Quadriceps tendon ruptures in native knees have reliable outcomes with current surgical repair. However, ruptures after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) remain challenging, with high complication rates despite advanced techniques.

Keywords:

Quadriceps tendon rupture extensor mechanism disruption extensor mechanism reconstruction quadriceps repair total knee arthroplasty (TKA)

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Area of Science:

Orthopedic Surgery
Sports Medicine
Biomedical Engineering

Background:

Quadriceps tendon ruptures occur in native knees and knees with prior total knee arthroplasty (TKA).
Complete ruptures necessitate surgical intervention for optimal patient function.
Optimal surgical techniques for native and post-TKA ruptures are debated, with limited consensus for post-TKA cases.

Purpose of the Study:

To review contemporary treatment options and outcomes for quadriceps tendon ruptures.
To compare results for ruptures in native knees versus those following TKA.
To highlight challenges and areas for improvement in managing post-TKA ruptures.

Main Methods:

A narrative review of English language literature up to November 2024.
Inclusion of all article types related to quadriceps tendon ruptures in native and post-TKA knees.
Focus on contemporary surgical repair and reconstruction techniques.

Main Results:

Native quadriceps tendon ruptures treated with primary repair show reasonable outcomes, with comparable results between transosseous and suture anchor techniques.
Quadriceps tendon ruptures following TKA are significantly more challenging to treat.
High complication and failure rates are observed for primary repair, augmentation, and reconstruction in post-TKA ruptures, even with advanced allograft and synthetic mesh options.

Conclusions:

Contemporary techniques offer generally reliable results for native quadriceps tendon ruptures.
Post-TKA quadriceps tendon ruptures remain a significant clinical challenge with suboptimal outcomes.
Further research is needed to improve surgical management and patient outcomes for post-TKA quadriceps tendon ruptures.