Isolated Vastus Lateralis Rupture and Repair Using Suture Anchor Technique.

Autor: Johnson P; University of Arizona Phoenix Orthopedics Department, Phoenix, AZ, USA., Digiovanni R; University of Arizona Phoenix Orthopedics Department, Phoenix, AZ, USA., Nguyen T; The CORE Orthopedics Institute, Phoenix, AZ, USA.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Case reports in orthopedics [Case Rep Orthop] 2020 Jun 01; Vol. 2020, pp. 9617303. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Jun 01 (Print Publication: 2020).
DOI: 10.1155/2020/9617303
Abstrakt: Introduction: This is a case report of an isolated vastus lateralis rupture identified by MRI and treated successfully with surgical repair. Case Presentation . A 50-year-old male recreational weightlifter who sustained an isolated vastus lateralis rupture while dead lifting and underwent surgical repair using a suture anchor fixation.
Conclusion: An isolated vastus lateralis rupture is a rare injury that may be successfully treated with surgical repair allowing return to preinjury activities.
Competing Interests: The authors have no conflicts of interest including financial or non-financial conflicts to report pertaining to this case.
(Copyright © 2020 Pierce Johnson et al.)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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