Quadriceps rupture associated with a proximal quadriceps release in total knee arthroplasty: A report of three cases

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 85, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 1809-1811

  Yun, Andrew G ^a   Rubash, Harry E ^b   Scott, Richard D ^c   Laskin, Richard S ^d  

^a Centinela Freeman Regional Medical Center   (United States)

^b MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; HUMAN; KNEE ARTHROPLASTY; KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS; LEG EXERCISE; MALE; PHYSIOTHERAPY; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUADRICEPS FEMORIS MUSCLE; REOPERATION; TENDON RUPTURE; TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEIGHT BEARING;

EID: 0141632987     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/00004623-200309000-00024     Document Type: Article

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