Spontaneous bilateral quadriceps tendon rupture

Vigneswaran N, Lee K, Yegappan M
Correspondence: Dr Vigneswaran N, vigneswaran_nallathamby@yahoo.com

ABSTRACT
Spontaneous bilateral quadriceps tendon ruptures are uncommon. We present a 30-year-old man with end-stage renal failure, who sustained this injury, and subsequently had surgical repair of both tendons on separate occasions. He has since regained full range of movement of both knees.

Keywords: end-stage renal failure, quadriceps rupture, spontaneous tendon rupture, tendon injury
Singapore Med J 2007; 48(11): 1051–1054