Quadriceps tendon
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The quadriceps tendon is a thick tendon extending to the patella made up of contributions from all four quadriceps muscles. It classically has a trilaminar structure:
- superficial layer: rectus femoris
- middle layer: vastus medialis, vastus lateralis
- deep layer: vastus intermedius
It continues distal to the patella as the patellar tendon.
See also
- +<li><a href="/articles/quadriceps-tendinopathy">quadriceps tendinopathy</a></li>
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Figure 2: quadriceps tendon rupture
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Figure 4: quadriceps tendon tear
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