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case_images: (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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case_images: The vastus medialis, rectus femoris, and vastus intermedius components of the quadriceps tendon were noted to be intact (Figure 1).
case_images: Intraoperative prerepair injury of the isolated vastus lateralis (a). Postrepair intra operative photo of the vastus lateralis (b).
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case_images: 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).