1. Prepatellar continuation rupture: Report of an unusual case
- Author
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Ian dos Remedios, Haroon Majeed, David Griffiths, and Praveen Datta
- Subjects
Male ,Rupture ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Unusual case ,business.industry ,Patellar ligament ,Ultrasound scan ,Soft tissue ,Extensor mechanism ,musculoskeletal system ,Functional recovery ,Surgery ,Quadriceps Muscle ,Continuation ,medicine.anatomical_structure ,Patellar Ligament ,Tendon Injuries ,medicine ,Humans ,Orthopedics and Sports Medicine ,Accidental Falls ,Mri scan ,business ,Aged - Abstract
In anatomical studies the deepest soft tissue layer, related to the deep rectus femoris tendinous fibers, has been described as the "prepatellar quadriceps continuation". We present an unusual case of an isolated prepatellar continuation rupture, which to our knowledge is the first described case in the literature. Injuries to the extensor mechanism may include isolated rupture of the prepatellar continuation with intact quadriceps and patellar tendons. Diagnosis may be difficult with ultrasound scan and requires MRI scan for confirmation. Appropriate clinical assessment and regular physiotherapy lead to a full functional recovery.
- Published
- 2014