title: The use of suture anchors to repair the ruptured quadriceps tendon.
abstract: Quadriceps tendon rupture is an incapacitating injury that usually requires surgical repair. Traditional repair methods involve transpatellar suture tunnels, but recent reports have introduced the idea of using suture anchors to repair the ruptured tendon. We present 5 cases of our technique of using suture anchors to repair the ruptured quadriceps tendon.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of North Carolina Hospitals, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599, USA. bbushnel@unch.unc.edu
authors.forename: Brandon D
authors.initials: BD
authors.lastname: Bushnell
authors.forename: George B
authors.initials: GB
authors.lastname: Whitener
authors.forename: James H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Rubright
authors.forename: R Alexander
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Creighton
authors.forename: Kevin J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Logel
authors.forename: Mark L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Wood
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010329:Patella / Q000601:surgery; D052097:Quadriceps Muscle / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D011859:Radiography; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D020127:Recovery of Function; D012421:Rupture / Q000601:surgery; D013536:Suture Techniques; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D013710:Tendons / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome