From: Complex ruptures of the quadriceps tendon: a systematic review of surgical procedures and outcomes
Nr. of reference | No. of patients | Gender | Mean age | Mechanism of rupture | Time before surgery | Type of lesion/rerupture | Associated injury/comorbidities | Type of surgery | Complications |
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[44] Chronic quadriceps tendon rupture after total knee arthroplasty augmented with synthetic mesh. (2017) Ormaza et al. | 3 | 2 M 1 F | 67,5 | One of them experienced trauma 1 year after TKA revision surgery; one of them 6 months after TKA revision surgery; one of them 2 years after TKA revision surgery | 148 days | Full thickness | One of them had a hystory of hemochromatosis | End-to-end sutures No. 5 Ethibond and reinforcement with MUTARS synthetic mesh | None |
[18] Repair of ruptured quadriceps tendon with Leeds-Keio ligament following revision knee surgery. (2008) Rust et al. | 1 | F | 86 | 4 months after TKA revision surgery | 120 days | Chronic full-thickness + 10-cm QT retraction | None | Leeds-Keio graft inserted in an 8 shape and sutured to the periosteum | None |
[23] Modified V-Y turndown flap augmentation for quadriceps tendon rupture following total knee arthroplasty: a retrospective study. (2019) Shi et al. | 23 | 10 M 13F | 61 | Fall from a standing height after TKA | 21 days (range, 14 to 56 days) | Complete quadriceps tendon rupture following TKA + 1rerupture | Obesity, diabetes, chronic dialysis, steroid dependence (12pt) | V-Y turndown flap | 1 hematoma and delayed wound healing 1 fall and rerupture after 24 months |
[37] Extensor mechanism reconstruction with use of Marlex Mesh. (2019) Abdel et al. | 27 | 10 M 17 F | 67 | Rupture after TKA | 219 | Complete QT rupture | Obesity, diabetes, coronary artery diease, hypertension, OA, rheumatoid arthritis, Parkinson, cancer (leukemia, breast cancer, bladder cancer) | Marlex Mesh augmentation | 5 QT re-ruptures that required mesh revision |
[38] Polypropylene mesh augmentation for complete quadriceps rupture after total knee arthroplasty. (2016) Nodzo et al. | 7 | 2 M 5 F | 58,7 | Rupture after TKA | 90 days | Complete QT rupture | Diabetes, rheumathoid arhtritis, chronic pulmunary disease with steroid use, HCV, drug abuse, smoke, chronic renal failure | Polypropylene mesh augmentation | 2 QT reruptures and 2 QT rerupture with infections |
[33] Reconstruction of disrupted extensor mechanism after total knee arthroplasty. (2017) Lim et al. | 3 | 2 M 1 F | 59 | Rupture after TKA | 205 days | Complete QT rupture | GERD, Pulmunary embolism, diabetes, hypothyroid, asthma, hypertension, stroke, smoke | Achilles tendon allograft | 1 deep infection and graft failure |
[34] Long-term results of extensor mechanism reconstruction using Achilles tendon allograft after total knee arthroplasty. (2018) Wise et al. | 6 | 3 M 3 F | 68 | Rupture after TKa | Complete QT rupture [5] + 1 bilateral rupture | Hypertension [3],GERD, obesity [3], hypothyroidism, asthma, chronic kidney disease, OA, Diabetes [3] | Achilles tendon allograft | None | |
[48] Quadriceps tendon rupture after total knee arthroplasty. Prevalence, complications, and outcomes. (2005) Dobbs et al. | 7 | 1 M 6 F | 72 | 3 patients fall, 1 patients while kneeling, 2 patients while walking, 1 patient while rising from a chair | 40 days | QT rupture after TKA, 1 rerupture | Suture | 4 reruptures and 1 chronic recurvatum |