Repair of quadriceps tendon ruptures using suture anchors.
The repair of ruptured quadriceps tendon is commonly performed by weaving sutures through the ruptured tendon and then attaching the tendon to the bone by passing these sutures through tunnels in the superior patella. This technical note is the first report we are aware of in the English language literature of a technique that uses suture anchors to attach the tendon to bone.
Richards
David P
DP
Plano Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Center, Plano, Texas 75093, USA.
Barber
F Alan
FA
D001490:Basketball / Q000293:injuries; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010329:Patella / Q000293:injuries; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D012421:Rupture / Q000601:surgery; D013536:Suture Techniques; D013708:Tendon Injuries; D013710:Tendons / Q000601:surgery*