[A man who is not able to straighten his knee].
An 86-year-old man presented at the Emergency Department with pain in his right leg and the inability to extend his knee after a fall. An ultrasound of the leg revealed a quadriceps tendon rupture. Surgical repair was performed and we expect complete recovery.
Alrijne Ziekenhuis, locatie Leiderdorp.
Jorien M M
JM
van der Burg
Rutger L
RL
Tordoir
Robin H M
RH
Smithuis
D000058:Accidental Falls; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D006801:Humans; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D010146:Pain; D012421:Rupture / Q000601:surgery; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome