Simultaneous Bilateral Rupture of the Quadriceps Tendon after Minor Trauma in a Patient Receiving Hemodialysis: A Rare Variant to an Uncommon Injury

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Hicham Aitbenali Asbai Mohamed Adil Aidi Mohamed Shimi

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Asbai Mohamed
Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, University Hospital of Tangier, Morocco

A B S T R A C T

A spontaneous and simultaneous complete bilateral ruptures of the knee extensor system is a rare entity, and only few cases have been reported in literature. It is a rare occurrence After minor trauma. Therefore, an investigation should be focused on identifying certain medical predisposing conditions including chronic diseases and long-term use of certain drugs. Surgical repair is a treatment of choice. This article describes the case of a 36-year-old patient with renal failure requiring hemodialysis for the past 7 years, who sustained spontaneous bilateral rupture of quadricepital tendon diagnosed by bilateral ultrasound scan of the thighs and successfully managed by surgical repair using sutures passed through drilled holes in the patella. Postoperatively, the patient was immobilized with splints for 6 weeks before starting physiotherapy.

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Case Report

Publication history

Received: Mon 07, Dec 2020
Accepted: Thu 17, Dec 2020
Published: Wed 30, Dec 2020

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© 2023 Asbai Mohamed. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. Hosting by Science Repository.
DOI: 10.31487/j.GSCR.2020.02.12