Midsubstance Vastus Lateralis Tear in the Young Athlete: Case Report and a Review of the Literature

Clin J Sport Med. 2023 May 1;33(3):280-282. doi: 10.1097/JSM.0000000000001099. Epub 2022 Nov 22.

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.

Publication types

  • Review
  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

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