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Case Report • Rev. bras. ortop. 59 (1) • Jan-Feb 2024 • https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0040-1722584   copy

Quadricipital Tendon Simultaneous Bilateral Tear in a Patient with Type-II Diabetes Mellitus after Low-energy Trauma: Case Report* * Work developed at the Hospital São Francisco de Assis, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil.

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Abstract

Simultaneous bilateral rupture of the quadricipital tendon is an extremely rare lesion. We report a case of this injury after low-energy trauma in a patient with type-II diabetes mellitus. Both knees were surgically approached in the same surgical procedure. Early rehabilitation is essential for the adequate functional recovery of the knee. The aim of the present report was to describe an atypical case of this type of injury after minimal trauma, as well as to detail the surgical technique used to treat it.

Keywords
knee; quadriceps muscle; tendon injuries; rupture

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