title: Reconstruction of a chronic quadriceps tendon tear in a body builder.
abstract: Chronic quadriceps tendon tears are uncommon. We report about a body builder taking a cocktail of anabolic drugs for several years in whom reconstruction of a chronic quadriceps tendon tear was performed using ipsilateral hamstring tendons with good results despite the 7 month delay between injury and surgery. The use of hamstring tendons is a good option for the management of these lesions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy.
authors.forename: Paolo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Leopardi
authors.forename: Giovanni di
authors.initials: Gd
authors.lastname: Vico
authors.forename: Donato
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Rosa
authors.forename: Fabrizio
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Cigala
authors.forename: Nicola
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Maffulli
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000328:Adult; D045930:Anabolic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D013710:Tendons / Q000637:transplantation*; D014891:Weight Lifting
chemical_list: D045930:Anabolic Agents