Lab Studies:
none
Other Studies:
X-ray in ED: Negative for acute fracture.
<br>Limited diagnostic US at office visit: Fully ruptured quadriceps tendon proximal to patella.
<br>MRI:
<br> <a href="CaseStudyImages/CS1PalpableQuadricep-756.jpg" title="Case Photo #1" data-lity><b>Case Photo #1</b></a>
<br>Complete avulsion of the rectus femoris contribution of the quadriceps tendon from the patellar attachment site with tendon retraction of 5 cm and surrounding hemorrhage and edema.
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<br> <a href="CaseStudyImages/CS2CS1PalpableQuadri-756.jpg" title="Case Photo #2" data-lity><b>Case Photo #2</b></a> <a href="CaseStudyImages/CS3CS2CS1PalpableQua-756.jpg" title="Case Photo #3" data-lity><b>Case Photo #3</b></a> <a href="CaseStudyImages/CS4CS3CS2CS1Palpable-756.jpg" title="Case Photo #4" data-lity><b>Case Photo #4</b></a> <a href="CaseStudyImages/CS5CS4CS3CS2CS1Palpa-756.jpg" title="Case Photo #5" data-lity><b>Case Photo #5</b></a> <a href="CaseStudyImages/CS6CS5CS4CS3CS2CS1Pa-756.jpg" title="Case Photo #6" data-lity><b>Case Photo #6</b></a> <a href="CaseStudyImages/CS7CS6CS5CS4CS3CS2CS-756.jpg" title="Case Photo #7" data-lity><b>Case Photo #7</b></a> <a href="CaseStudyImages/CS8CS7CS6CS5CS4CS3CS-756.jpg" title="Case Photo #8" data-lity><b>Case Photo #8</b></a> Proximal to distal rectus femoris avulsion and retraction with high-grade partial tears of the distal vastus medialis and vastus lateralis tendons.
<br> <a href="CaseStudyImages/CS8CS7CS6CS5CS4CS3CS-756.jpg" title="Case Photo #8" data-lity><b>Case Photo #8</b></a> Some of the fibers of the distal vastus medialis and vastus lateralis tendons remain attached to the patella.
Consultations:
Orthopedics
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