title: Nonoperative treatment of a complete distal rectus femoris muscle tear.
authors.affiliation: Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Kantonsspital St. Gallen, St. Gallen, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Weber
authors.forename: Beat
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Knechtle
authors.forename: Bruno
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Lutz
authors.forename: Gordian
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Stutz
authors.forename: Patrick
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Baumann
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls; D000328:Adult; D056352:Athletes; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D006406:Hematoma / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D053580:Muscle Strength; D052097:Quadriceps Muscle / Q000293:injuries*; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular / Q000502:physiology; D012421:Rupture / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome