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

Keywords

Male
Middle Aged
Adolescent
Humans
Quadriceps Muscle/diagnostic imaging
Knee Joint
Knee
Rupture

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