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Department of Trauma Orthopaedics, Adelaide and Meath and National Children's Hospital, Tallaght, Dublin 24, Ireland. prasad.ellanti@gmail.comIssue Date
2012-09
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Bilateral synchronous rupture of the quadriceps tendon. 2012, 181 (3):423-5 Ir J Med SciPublisher
Irish journal of medical scienceJournal
Irish journal of medical scienceDOI
10.1007/s11845-010-0596-xPubMed ID
20882362Abstract
Bilateral simultaneous rupture of the quadriceps tendon is a rare entity. They are often associated with degenerative changes of the tendons and predisposing conditions such as diabetes or excessive steroid use. They most commonly tend to occur in patients of 40 years of age or older.Item Type
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1863-4362ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1007/s11845-010-0596-x
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