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Repair of partial quadriceps tendon rupture. Observations in 28 cases
T Raatikainen1, J Karpakka, S Orava
1Department of Sports Medicine, Deaconess Institute of Oulu, Finland.
Acta Orthopaedica Scandinavica
|April 1, 1994
Abstract:
We operated on 28 patients with partial rupture of the quadriceps tendon. A simple excision of the scar tissue and closure of the tendon gave an excellent or good result in 25 patients. Ultrasonography was useful to confirm the diagnosis.