Trial reportPloS one2018
Clinical outcomes after treatment of quadriceps tendon ruptures show equal results independent of suture anchor or transosseus repair technique used - A pilot study.
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30 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Early, Bilateral Re-Rupture of Quadriceps Tendon After Previous Bone-Anchor Repair for Simultaneous, Low-Energy, Bilateral Quadriceps Rupture: A Case Report and Literature Review.The American journal of case reports · 2021Pooled it
- Structural and Functional Principles in Quadriceps Reconstruction.Muscles (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Higher arterial supply in the distal quadriceps tendon: Results from 7-Tesla quantitative magnetic resonance imaging, histology and high-resolution computed tomography.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2026Article
- Patients have restored extensor mechanism function with low complication rates following quadriceps tendon repair: A systematic review.Journal of orthopaedics · 2025Review
- Quadriceps Tendon Repair Using All-Suture Suture Button Anchors.Arthroscopy techniques · 2025Article
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- Quadriceps Tendon Turndown for the Treatment of Chronic Quadriceps Tendon Insufficiency: Surgical Technique.Arthroscopy techniques · 2025Article
- Comparing clinical outcomes between transosseous patellar suture fixation versus suture anchor repair in the treatment of quadriceps tendon rupture.Journal of clinical orthopaedics and trauma · 2025Article
- Evaluating Failure Rates of Primary Quadriceps Tendon Repairs Across Different Surgical Techniques.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2025Article
- Review
- Clinical and biomechanical outcomes following patellar tendon repair with suture tape augmentation.European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie · 2023Article
- Similar Outcomes Are Found Between Quadriceps Tendon Repair With Transosseous Tunnels and Suture Anchors: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Arthroscopy, sports medicine, and rehabilitation · 2023Article
- Bilateral simultaneous quadriceps ruptures in an elite bodybuilder: A case report of treatment success.Trauma case reports · 2023Article
- Midterm outcome and strength assessment after quadriceps tendon refixation with suture anchors.European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie · 2023Article
- A retrospective case series of the treatment of spontaneous quadriceps tendon rupture in patients with uremia and secondary hyperparathyroidism.Frontiers in surgery · 2023Article
- Suture Bridge Transosseous Quadriceps Tendon Repair for Spontaneous Quadriceps Tendon Rupture in Patients With End-Stage Renal Disease.Arthroscopy techniques · 2022Article
- Extensor mechanism ruptures.EFORT open reviews · 2022Review
- Outcomes After Repair of Quadriceps Tendon Rupture in Patients Aged 40 Years and Younger.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2022Article
- Management of anterior thigh injuries in soccer players: practical guide.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2022Review
- A Survey of Treatment Trends for Acute Quadriceps Tendon Ruptures Among North American Surgeons.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2022Article
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Abstract
Biomechanical studies have shown the use of suture anchors (SA) to be superior to the traditional transosseous sutures (TS) in the repair of quadriceps tendon rupture (QTR). This study aimed to analyze and compare the functional outcomes of patients treated for quadriceps tendon ruptures using suture anchors or transosseous sutures. Patients having undergone suture anchor repair or transosseous suture repair for quadriceps tendon rupture between 2010 and 2015 at one of the two participating hospitals were included. Patients from site A underwent TS repair (TS group) while patients from site B underwent SA repair (SA group). Exclusion criteria included previous or concomitant injuries of the involved knee, penetrating injuries and pre-existing neurological conditions. Clinical outcome was assessed by subjective scores (Lysholm and Tegner Scores, International Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC) Score, Visual Analog Scale (VAS) for pain), quadriceps isokinetic strength testing, Insall-Salvati Index (ISI), and physical examination. Non-parametrical statistical analysis was conducted using the Mann-Whitney U test. Twenty-seven patients were included in the study of which 17 patients (63%) were available for follow-up (SA group: 9, TS group: 8). All patients were male with a mean age of 62.7 (SD: 8.8) and 57.9 (SD: 12.7) years for the SA group and TS group, respectively. The groups did not differ in terms of demographic characteristics. No clinically significant differences were identified between the two groups. There were no re-ruptures in either group. Treatment of quadriceps tendon rupture using suture anchors provides a clinically valid alternative treatment to the gold-standard transosseous suture repair.
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