The clinical features and investigations suggested a tear of the quadriceps tendon, with pre-existing chronic calcific enthesopathy. The operative findings were of an acute collection of calcific ...

Together with the kneecap, quadriceps tendon ... These tears are differentiated from a complete patellar tendon tear, in which the entire tendon is ruptured and requires surgical repair.

Background: Posterior abdominal wall deficiency (PAWD) is a tear in the external oblique aponeurosis or the conjoint tendon causing a posterior wall ... were assessed using the same procedure. Results ...