title: Quadriceps tendon rupture - treatment results.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Quadriceps tendon rupture is a rare but rather serious injury. If this injury is not promptly recognized and early operated, it may lead to disability. This research was aimed at pointing out the results and complications of the quadriceps tendon rupture surgical treatment.
  
  
  METHODS
  This retrospective multicentric study was conducted in a group of 29 patients (mostly elderly men). Lysholm knee scoring scale was used to evaluate the surgical results. The post-operative results were compared in relation to the type of tendon rupture reconstructions (acute or chronic), various surgical techniques, type of injuries (unilateral or bilateral) as well as the presence or absence of comorbid risk factors in the patients.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The average value of a Lysholm score was 87.6. Excellent and satisfactory Lysholm score results dominated in our sample of patients. Better post-operative results were recorded in the group of patients without risk factors, in case of a bilateral injury, and in case of an acute injury. The best result was obtained after performing the reconstruction using anchors, and the worst result came after using Codivilla technique.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Early diagnosis and surgical treatment are an absolute imperative in management of this injury. We have not proven that a certain surgical technique has an advantage over the others. A comorbid risk factor is related to a lower Lysholm score. Despite a few cases of complications, we can conclude that the surgical treatment yields satisfactory results.
authors.affiliation: Univerzitet u Novom Sadu, Medicinski fakultet. pinchiiva@gmail.com
authors.forename: Iva
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Popov
authors.affiliation: Opsta bolnica Subotica.
authors.forename: Vladimir
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Ristić
authors.affiliation: Opsta bolnica Subotica.
authors.forename: Mirsad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Maljanović
authors.affiliation: Institut za zdravstvenu zastitu dece i omladine Vojvodine, Novi Sad.
authors.forename: Vukadin
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Milankov
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D065466:Lysholm Knee Score; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology; D052097:Quadriceps Muscle / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D012421:Rupture / Q000601:surgery; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D058971:Tenotomy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D055815:Young Adult