title: Bilateral simultaneous spontaneous quadriceps tendons rupture. A case report studied by magnetic resonance imaging.
abstract: A rare case of bilateral, simultaneous, and spontaneous rupture of the quadriceps tendon in a previous healthy young man is presented. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) defined accurately the features of the tear showing different levels of rupture on each side. This finding was especially helpful in preoperative planning.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology, Fundacion Jiménez Díaz, Universidad Autónoma, Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Calvo
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ferrer
authors.forename: A G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Robledo
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Alvarez
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Castillo
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Vallejo
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000473:pathology*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous / Q000175:diagnosis; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013710:Tendons / Q000473:pathology*