Chronic Rectus Femoris Tendon Reconstruction with Combined Achilles and Peroneus Longus Tendon Allografts
Chronic ruptures of the rectus femoris tendon are poorly described in the literature. Retraction may require use of allograft tissue to improve extensor mechanism function. Although outcomes may be improved postoperatively, expectation management is paramount for high demand patients.
Authors
- Michael Czarnecki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8803-0989)
- Liang Zhou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9609-2605)
- James A. Pruneski (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8645-9386)
Institutions
- Tripler Army Medical Center (US)
- Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JBJS Case Connector
- Published
- 2025-04-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2106/jbjs.cc.25.00145
- Primary Topic
- Sports injuries and prevention
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00