SynthesisJournal of orthopaedic surgery and research2021
Complex ruptures of the quadriceps tendon: a systematic review of surgical procedures and outcomes.
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- A Case Report of Bilateral Rectus Femoris With a Unilateral Adductor Longus Muscle Injury.Clinical case reports · 2025Article
- [VY-plasty for chronic quadriceps tendon rupture].Operative Orthopadie und Traumatologie · 2025Article
- Engineering an extracellular matrix-functionalized, load-bearing tendon substitute for effective repair of large-to-massive tendon defects.Bioactive materials · 2024Article
- Quadriceps autograft is a viable graft choice for arthroscopic ACL reconstruction in patients over 50 years of age.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2023Article
- Chronic quadriceps tendon rupture: quadriceps tendon reconstruction using ipsilateral semitendinosus tendon graft.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2023Article
- Quadriceps Tendon Ruptures in Middle-Aged to Older Patients: A Retrospective Study on the Preoperative MRI Injury Patterns and Mid-Term Patient-Reported Outcome Measures.Journal of personalized medicine · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundChronic ruptures, ruptures following total knee arthroplasty (TKA), and re-ruptures of the quadriceps tendon (QT) are rare. A systematic review of the current literature was conducted on their treatment and outcome to provide evidence-based indications for their management.
methodsWe searched published articles in English on chronic ruptures of QT, QT ruptures that occurred after TKA, and re-ruptures in PubMed, Scopus, and Google Scholar up to January 2021. Twenty-five articles were included following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines.
resultsData from 25 articles (97 patients) with a mean age of 57 were retrieved. Patients were classified into three groups depending on the type of rupture: 16 patients suffered chronic QTR, 78 a QTR after a TKA, and 9 patients reported a re-rupture. The most frequent surgical approaches were different for each group: Codivilla's Y-V technique and end-to-end sutures were the most commonly used in the chronic tears group (62.5%), synthetic MESH was the most frequent choice in QTR after a TKA group (38 patients, 53%), while end-to-end sutures were the first choice in the re-rupture group (4 patients, 44%).
conclusionsComplex ruptures of the QT can be chronic ruptures, re-ruptures, or ruptures occurring after TKA. The choice of the best surgical technique depends on the macroscopic quality of the tendon stumps rather than the timing of intervention. Evidence-based preventive and therapeutic strategies should be developed.
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