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After patellar fractures, rupture of the quadriceps tendon is the most common cause of a disruption of the extensor mechanism. Sixty percent of quadriceps tendon ruptures occur through the tendon and 40 % occur due to avulsion of the tendon from its insertion onto the patella. This latter injury was first described by Albert Trillat and is due to a periosteal sleeve avulsion at the quadriceps tendon insertion.
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Demey, G., Magnussen, R.A. (2014). Acute Ruptures of the Quadriceps and Pateller Tendons. In: Neyret, P., Demey, G. (eds) Surgery of the Knee. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-5631-4_33
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