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  • Title: [Injuries to the knee extensors. Rupture of the patellar tendon and the quadriceps].
    Author: Móricz O, Bíró V, Kubatov M.
    Journal: Magy Traumatol Ortop Kezseb Plasztikai Seb; 1993; 36(1):17-21. PubMed ID: 8343828.
    Abstract:
    Authors discuss, based on the experiences of their 18 cases, the injuries of the knee extensors. 5 ruptures of the quadriceps and 9 of the lig. patellae propr. were observed in the 14 cases controlled. Based on their own experiences and the standpoints of the literature they suggest the operative therapy within 6 hours in the open injury and within 1-5 days following the accident in closed cases. The experiences, the operative technique, the viewponts of the aftercare and the end results are described.
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