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Bilateral synchronous quadriceps tendon rupture: a case report

Rupture bilatérale synchrone du tendon quadricipital

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Bilateral spontaneous rupture of quadriceps tendons is rare and is usually associated with predisposing comorbid conditions. We report an uncommon case of bilateral synchronous rupture of the quadriceps tendon after a ground level fall in a 51-year-old male, 8 years after renal transplant.

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La rupture spontanée du tendon quadricipital est rare, elle est habituellement liée à une comorbidité. Nous rapportons un cas inhabituel de rupture bilatérale synchrone après chute au sol d’un patient de 51 ans, huit ans après greffe de rein.

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Mounasamy, V., Chadderdon, R.C., McDaniel, C. et al. Bilateral synchronous quadriceps tendon rupture: a case report. Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol 18, 63–67 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00590-007-0260-y

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