Quadriceps tendon rupture

Case contributed by Roberto Schubert , 12 Jul 2012
Diagnosis certain
Changed by Daniel J Bell, 10 Feb 2020

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Features are suggestive of partial quadriceps tendon rupture. The quadriceps tendon is made up of 4derives from four muscles ie i.e. vastus lateralis, vastus medialis and vastus intermedius muscles as well as rectus femoris. Quadriceps tendon rupture can be complete or incomplete.

  • -<p>Features are suggestive of partial <a href="/articles/quadriceps-tendon-rupture">quadriceps tendon rupture</a>. The quadriceps tendon is made up of 4 muscles ie vastus lateralis, medialis and intermedius as well as rectus femoris. Quadriceps tendon rupture can be complete or incomplete.  </p>
  • +<p>Features are suggestive of partial <a href="/articles/quadriceps-tendon-rupture">quadriceps tendon rupture</a>. The quadriceps tendon derives from four muscles i.e. <a title="Vastus lateralis muscle" href="/articles/vastus-lateralis-muscle">vastus lateralis</a>, <a title="Vastus medialis muscle" href="/articles/vastus-medialis-muscle">vastus medialis</a> and <a title="Vastus intermedius muscle" href="/articles/vastus-intermedius-muscle">vastus intermedius muscles</a> as well as <a title="Rectus femoris muscle" href="/articles/rectus-femoris-muscle">rectus femoris</a>. Quadriceps tendon rupture can be complete or incomplete.</p>

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