title: Quadriceps tendon rupture in an adolescent.
abstract: Quadriceps tendon rupture is said to be rare in patients younger than 40 years of age. We report a case of quadriceps tendon rupture in a 13 year old athletic boy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University College Hospital, Ibadan.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Omololu
authors.forename: S O
authors.initials: SO
authors.lastname: Ogunlade
authors.forename: T O
authors.initials: TO
authors.lastname: Alonge
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D006801:Humans; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D010329:Patella / Q000293:injuries*; D012421:Rupture; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis*