Midsubstance Vastus Lateralis Tear in the Young Athlete: Case Report and a Review of the Literature

Rebecca N. Miles; Jeremy D. Schroeder; Julie A. Creech; Chad Hulsopple; David L. Higgins

doi:10.1097/JSM.0000000000001099

Midsubstance Vastus Lateralis Tear in the Young Athlete: Case Report and a Review of the Literature

Rebecca N. Miles, Jeremy D. Schroeder^*, Julie A. Creech, Chad Hulsopple, David L. Higgins

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Abstract

Vastus lateralis tendon tear is an infrequent cause of lateral knee pain. Previously reported cases have described acute injury in middle-aged men after eccentric quadriceps contraction. This case report discusses 2 adolescent patients with longitudinal midsubstance tears diagnosed with MRI and dynamic ultrasound and treated successfully with operative intervention.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	280-282
Number of pages	3
Journal	Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine
Volume	33
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/JSM.0000000000001099
State	Published - 1 May 2023
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

knee pain
quadriceps tendon tear
vastus lateralis
young athlete

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