Quadriceps plasty. A case report.
In a case of traumatic loss of the whole of the distal third of the quadriceps mechanism as well as the overlying skin, knee extension was restored by anterior transfer of the lateral and medial hamstring muscles into the patella.
D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D007717:Knee / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D009068:Movement; D009132:Muscles / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D011182:Postoperative Care; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D013709:Tendon Transfer; D013848:Thigh / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery