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Case Five - Quadriceps Tendon Rupture
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Clinical History: A 56 year old female for assessment of tendon rupture in right knee.
Findings: T1 and T2 sagittal and T2 axial MRI images of the
right knee were taken. Images were made on an open field, low Tesla magnet.
These images display:
- Complete disruption of the quadriceps tendon with joint fluid
extravasating through the defect.
- Buckling of an intact patellar tendon with no evidence of baha patella.
- Lateral subluxation of the patella
Diagnosis: Complete disruption of the quadriceps tendon
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Submitted by:
Anne H. Nicklas, M.D.
Cheryl A. Petersilge, M.D.
