Isolated Vastus Lateralis Rupture and Repair Using Suture Anchor Technique
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 re...
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| description | 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. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-0d2f6dd8e5744b97b15761258d42ee512025-02-03T01:04:48ZengWileyCase Reports in Orthopedics2090-67492090-67572020-01-01202010.1155/2020/96173039617303Isolated Vastus Lateralis Rupture and Repair Using Suture Anchor TechniquePierce Johnson0Ryan Digiovanni1Tony Nguyen2University of Arizona Phoenix Orthopedics Department, Phoenix, AZ, USAUniversity of Arizona Phoenix Orthopedics Department, Phoenix, AZ, USAThe CORE Orthopedics Institute, Phoenix, AZ, USAIntroduction. 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.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/9617303 |
| spellingShingle | Pierce Johnson Ryan Digiovanni Tony Nguyen Isolated Vastus Lateralis Rupture and Repair Using Suture Anchor Technique Case Reports in Orthopedics |
| title | Isolated Vastus Lateralis Rupture and Repair Using Suture Anchor Technique |
| title_full | Isolated Vastus Lateralis Rupture and Repair Using Suture Anchor Technique |
| title_fullStr | Isolated Vastus Lateralis Rupture and Repair Using Suture Anchor Technique |
| title_full_unstemmed | Isolated Vastus Lateralis Rupture and Repair Using Suture Anchor Technique |
| title_short | Isolated Vastus Lateralis Rupture and Repair Using Suture Anchor Technique |
| title_sort | isolated vastus lateralis rupture and repair using suture anchor technique |
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