Bilateral, simultaneous, spontaneous rupture of quadriceps tendons without trauma in an obese patient: A case report

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 82, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 415-418

  Kelly, Brian M ^a   Rao, Noel ^a,b   Louis, Steven S ^c   Kostes, Brett T ^b   Smith, Richard M ^d  

^a RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b MARIANJOY REHABILITATION HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital   (United States)

^d Rehabilitation Foundation Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Case report; Obesity, morbid; Rehabilitation; Surgery; Tendon injuries

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; GAIT; HUMAN; IMMOBILIZATION; MALE; OBESITY; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; QUADRICEPS FEMORIS MUSCLE; TENDON INJURY; TENDON RUPTURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEIGHT BEARING;

EID: 0035090827     PISSN: 00039993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/apmr.2001.19784     Document Type: Article

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