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Histologic analysis of ruptured quadriceps tendons.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19672579     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Quadriceps tendon ruptures are uncommon injuries. Degenerative changes in the tendon are felt to be an important precondition for rupture. We retrospectively reviewed 45 quadriceps tendon ruptures in 42 patients. Quadriceps tendon ruptures occurred most often in the sixth and seventh decade of life. Men were affected six times as often as women. A tissue sample from the rupture-zone was obtained in 22 cases and histologic analysis was performed. Degenerative changes were present in only 14 (64%) of the 22 samples. We observed an increasing ratio of degenerative to nondegenerative tendons with increasing patient age. Our data suggests that quadriceps tendon rupture, especially in younger patients, can occur in the absence of pathologic tendon degeneration.
Authors:
Per David Trobisch; Matthias Bauman; Kuno Weise; Fabian Stuby; David J Hak
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article     Date:  2009-08-12
Journal Detail:
Title:  Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA     Volume:  18     ISSN:  1433-7347     ISO Abbreviation:  Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc     Publication Date:  2010 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-12-24     Completed Date:  2010-05-13     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9314730     Medline TA:  Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc     Country:  Germany    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  85-8     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
BG-Traumacenter, Eberhard-Karls University Tuebingen, Schnarrenbergstr 95, 72076 Tuebingen, Germany. pertrobisch@gmail.com
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Age Distribution
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Female
Histological Techniques
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Quadriceps Muscle / injuries*,  pathology*
Retrospective Studies
Rupture, Spontaneous / pathology
Sex Distribution
Tendon Injuries / pathology*
Young Adult

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