Title: The vastus lateralis derived flap for repair of neglected rupture of the quadriceps femoris tendon.
Abstract: A new method for repairing very large defects in the quadriceps tendon is described herein. In this technique, a strip of 2 to 5 centimeters of the aponeurosis of the vastus lateralis muscle is transposed medially to bridge the defect. Five patients have been treated with this method.
Publication Year: 1985
Publication Date: 1985-10-01
Language: en
Type: article
Indexed In: ['pubmed']
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