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Quadriceps tendon rupture

Case contributed by Ahmed Abdrabou
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Athletic female had knee injury 1 day ago

Patient Data

Age: 20 years old
Gender: Female
mri

The study was done 1 day after the trauma

Full tear of the quadriceps tendon with gap between the torn edges filled with fluid. Inferior patellar subluxation and redundant patellar tendon.

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