Bilateral Rupture of Quadriceps Tendon: A Case Report
Journal of the Korean Knee Society
; : 133-137, 2000.
Article
in Korean
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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.
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Database:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Pathology
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Arthritis, Rheumatoid
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Rupture
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Tendons
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Renal Dialysis
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Diabetes Mellitus
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Renal Insufficiency
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Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Knee Society
Year:
2000
Document type:
Article