Bilateral Rupture of Quadriceps Tendon: A Case Report

ABSTRACT

Bilateral rupture of quadriceps tendon is a rare but well known disease entity. It can be happened in the patient with underlying systemic disease or condition, like diabetes mellitus, hemodialysis for renal failure, long-term steroid therapy for systemic lupus erythematosus and rheumatoid arthritis etc. The surgical repair is the treatment of choice for this condition in spite of' underlying pathology. This is a report on one case of 6 months interval staged bilateral rupture of quadriceps tendons following moderate trauma.