Outcomes Following Repair of Quadriceps Tendon Ruptures

Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 273-279

  Konrath, Gregory A ^a   Chen, Dean ^b   Lock, Terrence ^b   Goitz, Henry T ^b   Watson, J T ^c   Moed, B R ^c   D'Ambrosio, Gina ^b  

^a Desert Orthopedics Center   (United States)

^b HENRY FORD HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bilateral simultaneous rupture; Functional outcome; Quadriceps tendon rupture; Strength

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; HUMAN; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRE; RADIOGRAPHY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; RUPTURE; SPORT; TENDON INJURY; THIGH; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADULT; AGED; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; RUPTURE; SPORTS; TENDON INJURIES; THIGH; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0032060786     PISSN: 08905339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005131-199805000-00010     Document Type: Article

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