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Management of acute injuries of the extensor mechanism of the knee /

Elsayed Mohamed Ahmed Kassem

Management of acute injuries of the extensor mechanism of the knee / معالجة الاصابات الحادة للآلية الباسطة للركبة Elsayed Mohamed Ahmed Kassem ; Supervised Mohamed Kaddah , Wesam Gaber Alanany , Ahmed Rizk Elsayed - Cairo : Elsayed Mohamed Ahmed Kassem , 2011 - 84 P. : facsimiles ; 25cm

Thesis (M.Sc.) - Cairo University - Faculty of Medicine - Department of Orthopedic Surgery

EM consists of the quadriceps muscle and tendon, the patella, patellar tendon and supporting retinaculum. injuries of EM may be due to acute trauma, overuse injuries or chronic degenerative diseases diagnosis depends on clinical evaluation, plain films, ultrasound and MRI. numerous techniques have been described for treatment



Extensor mechanism Quadriceps muscle Quadriceps tendon