title: [Bilateral rupture of the quadriceps tendon in a healthy individual].
abstract: A case of bilateral rupture of the quadriceps tendons in a 59 year-old man without any known systemic disease is presented. The ruptures occurred while he was descending a staircase, after which he fell. Repetitive microtrauma was suspected as the etiological reason for rupture.
authors.affiliation: Sygehus Fyn, Middelfart, ortopaedkirurgisk afdeling.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bahari
authors.forename: J U
authors.initials: JU
authors.lastname: Wester
mesh_terms: D012090:Cumulative Trauma Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012421:Rupture; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology