Abstract
We report the case of a patient with chronic renal failure whose concurrent rupture of bilateral quadriceps tendon was treated successfully. The knee of a 33-year-old male who has been treated for chronic renal failure with conservative therapy, gave out when he was going downstairs and became unable to walk any more.
On admission the patient could not extend his knees activelly. Physical findings, X-ray studies and MRI showed rupture of the bilateral quadriceps tendons.
On February 2, this rupture was repaired by the Fujikawa technique using the Leeds-Keio (L-K) ligament. The day after surgery the CPM exercise was started. At the end of two weeks, the patient was permitted walking with knee braces and crutches. At the end of four weeks the knee braces was removed. The repairing using L-K ligament has resulted in earlier recovery.
