Research Article

Osteotendinous repair of bilateral spontaneous quadriceps tendon ruptures with the Krackow technique in two patients with chronic renal failure

Volume: 47 Number: 1 April 6, 2013
  • Adnan Kara
  • Seckin Sari
  • Ali Seker
  • Irfan Ozturk
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Osteotendinous repair of bilateral spontaneous quadriceps tendon ruptures with the Krackow technique in two patients with chronic renal failure

Abstract

Although unilateral traumatic quadriceps tendon rupture is a relatively frequent pathology, bilateral non-traumatic spontaneous ruptures are uncommon and are usually associated with chronic renal failure, hyperparathyroidism, gout, and systemic lupus erythematosus. This paper aimed to discuss two patients with chronic renal failure treated with the Krackow suture technique for spontaneous bilateral quadriceps tendon rupture.

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Primary Language

English

Subjects

Health Care Administration

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Adnan Kara This is me

Seckin Sari This is me

Ali Seker This is me

Irfan Ozturk This is me

Publication Date

April 6, 2013

Submission Date

March 7, 2014

Acceptance Date

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Published in Issue

Year 2013 Volume: 47 Number: 1

APA
Kara, A., Sari, S., Seker, A., & Ozturk, I. (2013). Osteotendinous repair of bilateral spontaneous quadriceps tendon ruptures with the Krackow technique in two patients with chronic renal failure. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, 47(1), 68-71. https://izlik.org/JA39ZH53GU
AMA
1.Kara A, Sari S, Seker A, Ozturk I. Osteotendinous repair of bilateral spontaneous quadriceps tendon ruptures with the Krackow technique in two patients with chronic renal failure. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2013;47(1):68-71. https://izlik.org/JA39ZH53GU
Chicago
Kara, Adnan, Seckin Sari, Ali Seker, and Irfan Ozturk. 2013. “Osteotendinous Repair of Bilateral Spontaneous Quadriceps Tendon Ruptures With the Krackow Technique in Two Patients With Chronic Renal Failure”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 47 (1): 68-71. https://izlik.org/JA39ZH53GU.
EndNote
Kara A, Sari S, Seker A, Ozturk I (April 1, 2013) Osteotendinous repair of bilateral spontaneous quadriceps tendon ruptures with the Krackow technique in two patients with chronic renal failure. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 47 1 68–71.
IEEE
[1]A. Kara, S. Sari, A. Seker, and I. Ozturk, “Osteotendinous repair of bilateral spontaneous quadriceps tendon ruptures with the Krackow technique in two patients with chronic renal failure”, Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, vol. 47, no. 1, pp. 68–71, Apr. 2013, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA39ZH53GU
ISNAD
Kara, Adnan - Sari, Seckin - Seker, Ali - Ozturk, Irfan. “Osteotendinous Repair of Bilateral Spontaneous Quadriceps Tendon Ruptures With the Krackow Technique in Two Patients With Chronic Renal Failure”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 47/1 (April 1, 2013): 68-71. https://izlik.org/JA39ZH53GU.
JAMA
1.Kara A, Sari S, Seker A, Ozturk I. Osteotendinous repair of bilateral spontaneous quadriceps tendon ruptures with the Krackow technique in two patients with chronic renal failure. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2013;47:68–71.
MLA
Kara, Adnan, et al. “Osteotendinous Repair of Bilateral Spontaneous Quadriceps Tendon Ruptures With the Krackow Technique in Two Patients With Chronic Renal Failure”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, vol. 47, no. 1, Apr. 2013, pp. 68-71, https://izlik.org/JA39ZH53GU.
Vancouver
1.Adnan Kara, Seckin Sari, Ali Seker, Irfan Ozturk. Osteotendinous repair of bilateral spontaneous quadriceps tendon ruptures with the Krackow technique in two patients with chronic renal failure. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica [Internet]. 2013 Apr. 1;47(1):68-71. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA39ZH53GU