Surgical Treatment of Chronic Rupture of the Quadriceps Using a Modified Pulvertaft Weave Technique

The extensor mechanism provides active knee joint extension and stability of the patellofemoral joint. Rupture of the quadriceps tendon, although uncommon, is therefore associated with impairment in knee joint stability and, thus, requires surgical repair. Although various techniques provide excelle...

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Main Authors: José Leonardo Rocha de Faria, M.D., Murilo Barroso de Matos, M.D., Hugo Alexandre de Araújo Barros Cobra, M.D., M.Sc., Naasson Cavanellas, M.D., M.Sc., Eduardo Branco de Sousa, M.D., M.Sc., Ph.D., João Mauricio Barretto, M.D., M.Sc., Ph.D., João Matheus Guimarães, M.D., M.Sc., Ph.D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-10-01
Series:Arthroscopy Techniques
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212628719301240