The increasing incidence of surgically treated quadriceps tendon ruptures.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Due to increased life expectancy and a more active life style of the older people, we hypothesised that the incidence of quadriceps tendon rupture (QTR) is higher than previously reported. The objective of this nationwide population-based study was to investigate the annual incidence of QTR in patients who underwent operative treatment in Finland between 1997 and 2014.

Methods

The Finnish National Hospital Discharge Register was searched for all adult patients who had undergone surgical treatment for QTR during the study period. Population-based annual incidence and incidence trends for surgically treated QTR were calculated.

Results

During the study period, 1343 QTR surgeries were performed. Of these, 90% were performed on male patients. The incidence of QTR

SUBMITTER: Reito A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6800863 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature