Total rupture of the quadriceps muscle in an adolescent
The total rupture of the quadriceps muscle in an adolescent is a rare lesion. We report a case of a 13 year old boy who suffered a direct trauma to the left knee. No predisposing factors have been diagnosed. The lesion was treated with surgical repair and transosseus sutures. The aim of this study was to present a rare case of rupture of the quadriceps muscle in an adolescent and the therapy used.
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| Format: | Digital revista |
| Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Ortopedia e Traumatologia
2013
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| Online Access: | http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-36162013000100111 |
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