title: Partial tear of the quadriceps tendon in a child.
abstract: We present a case of partial rupture of the quadriceps tendon in an 8-year-old girl. This is one of the youngest patients reported with a quadriceps tendon rupture, an entity seen predominantly in middle-aged people. The strength of the muscle tendon unit in a child makes tendon injuries extremely unusual as compared to apophyseal avulsions. The MR imaging findings of this unusual pediatric injury are illustrated.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, 200 Hawkins Drive, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA. geetika-khanna@uiowa.edu
authors.forename: Geetika
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Khanna
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: El-Khoury
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D052097:Quadriceps Muscle / Q000473:pathology; D011859:Radiography; D012421:Rupture; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy