UPLOADS FOR REVIEW - Quadriceps Tendon Rupture
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62 year old male presenting with inability to extend his left leg and decreased weight bearing after falling straight down onto his knee on a boat ramp. POCUS was utilized which confirmed quadriceps tendon rupture. The tear and end of the tendon can be visualized on the clip with a significant amount of edema leading towards the patella. When performing tendon ultrasounds of the knees in the setting of decreased knee extension, remember to visualize both patellar and quadriceps tendons as well as contralateral tendons for comparison. Dr. Thomas Taugher, DO; Dr. Michael Bernard, DO; Marko Lubardic, MS4 - Central Michigan University Residency in Emergency Medicine