Synovial chondromatosis in the quadriceps tendon

We present a case of synovial chondromatosis originating from the quadriceps tendon sheath, which caused a complete quadriceps tendon rupture. The patient was treated using marginal excision. The ruptured quadriceps tendon was repaired. This is the first description of a quadriceps tendon rupture as...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Arthroscopy 2003-04, Vol.19 (4), p.1-4
Hauptverfasser:	Choi, Jeong-Ki, Jeong, Jae-Hoon, Lee, Chun-Taek, Kim, Sung-Jae
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Arthralgia - etiology Chondromatosis, Synovial - complications Chondromatosis, Synovial - diagnosis Chondromatosis, Synovial - surgery Humans Knee Joint Male Patellar Dislocation - complications Quadriceps tendon Rupture, Spontaneous - diagnosis Rupture, Spontaneous - surgery Synovial chondromatosis Tendons - pathology Tendons - surgery
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Zusammenfassung:	We present a case of synovial chondromatosis originating from the quadriceps tendon sheath, which caused a complete quadriceps tendon rupture. The patient was treated using marginal excision. The ruptured quadriceps tendon was repaired. This is the first description of a quadriceps tendon rupture associated with synovial chondromatosis. Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery, Vol 19, No 4 (April), 2003: pp E36–E36
ISSN:	0749-8063 1526-3231
DOI:	10.1053/jars.2003.50125