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Quadriceps Tendon Rupture Definition
Common names:
  • Quadriceps Tendon Rupture
  • Ruptured Quadriceps Tendon
  • Ruptured Thigh Tendon
  • Tendon Rupture Quadriceps
  • Thigh Tendon Rupture
A person with a quadriceps tendon rupture has torn the tendon that attaches the quadriceps muscle to the kneecap. Images

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Last Updated: Sep 10, 2008  References
Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD
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