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(a) Axial, (b) sagittal, and (c) coronal T2 MRI views showing isolated vastus lateralis tendon rupture with approximately 3 cm proximal retraction.
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The vastus medialis, rectus femoris, and vastus intermedius components of the quadriceps tendon were noted to be intact (Figure 1).
Intraoperative prerepair injury of the isolated vastus lateralis (a). Postrepair intra operative photo of the vastus lateralis (b).
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This was noted to be a full-thickness tear extending into the knee joint (Figure 2). The split between the quadriceps tendon, and the vastus lateralis were repaired using interrupted figure of eight #2 FiberWire (Arthrex Inc., Naples, FL).