Partial tear of the quadriceps tendon in a child

Geetika Khanna; George El-Khoury

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Partial tear of the quadriceps tendon in a child

Geetika Khanna, George El-Khoury

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We present a case of partial rupture of the quadriceps tendon in an 8-year-old girl. This is one of the youngest patients reported with a quadriceps tendon rupture, an entity seen predominantly in middle-aged people. The strength of the muscle tendon unit in a child makes tendon injuries extremely unusual as compared to apophyseal avulsions. The MR imaging findings of this unusual pediatric injury are illustrated.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	706-708
Number of pages	3
Journal	Pediatric radiology
Volume	38
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s00247-008-0787-z
State	Published - Jun 2008
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Child
Knee injury
Quadriceps tendon
Tendon tear

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