Case Presentation: Re-revision Quad Tendon Repair and Vastus Advancement

• Main Authors: Amar S. Vadhera BS (Author), Safa Gursoy MD, PhD (Author), Lakshman Sivasundaram MD (Author), Jonathan S. Lee BA (Author), Harsh Singh BA (Author), Sean Bunachita BA (Author), Jorge Chahla MD, PhD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2023-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: The quadriceps tendon is crucial in allowing knee extension, attaching distally to the patella. While ruptures of the tendon are rare, retear can lead to muscle atrophy and complex tendon deficits with retraction which may make revision repairs difficult to perform. To avoid re-rupture,...