What can cause quad muscle pain? How to treat quadricep tendonitis? Repair of the ruptured quadriceps tendon is a non-emergent, intermediate-risk procedure which should proceed unless patient presents with an active cardiac condition or if further non-invasive. A quadriceps or quad repair is a surgical procedure to repair a ruptured quadriceps muscle.
The quadriceps is a large muscle at the front of the thigh.
Typically surgery involves making an incision on the front of the knee. Then strong sutures are placed into the tendon and tied back down to the top of the patella. Surgery generally takes between one and two hours. Quadriceps Tendon Rupture Repair. The incision will need to allow access to the injured quadriceps tendon and the inferior pole of the patella.
A tourniquet may be inflated prior to incision. Brace locked in full extension for weeks.
Partial weight bearing for weeks. Ice and modalities to reduce pain and inflammation. Aggressive patella mobility drills. Range of motion – 0° to 30°knee flexion.
Begin submaximal quadriceps setting.