A Case Report of Rare Bilateral Quadriceps Tendon Rupture Diagnosed by Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)
Joel Hines, Christopher Blanton, Jodi Jones, Prayag Mehta · 2026
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Description
Hines and colleagues report a 2026 case of a 49-year-old man who tore both quadriceps tendons, the strong thigh tendons above the kneecaps, in a fall down steps. He landed with all his weight on bent knees. An outside facility read his X-rays as severe arthritis with a possible minor tendon injury, and he struggled on with braces and crutches.
In the emergency department, bedside ultrasound revealed full-thickness tears of both the quadriceps muscles and tendons. Surgeons repaired both tendons, and his recovery afterward was uncomplicated. Bilateral rupture is rare, and partial function can mask it on examination. The authors summarize the ultrasound signs emergency doctors can use, arguing the bedside scan is fast, cheap, and sensitive enough to catch injuries that X-rays and first impressions miss.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Joel Hines, Christopher Blanton, Jodi Jones, Prayag Mehta |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 14 KB |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |