Spontaneous bilateral quadriceps rupture in a vitiligo patient: A case report

Abstract

Introduction: Bilateral Spontaneous Quadriceps tendon rupture is a rare occurrence and a few handful cases have been reported in literature worldwide.Case Presentation: A 57-year-old patient with Vitiligo and on oral steroids falls while trying to get up from a chair and complains of weakness in both knees, unable to get up. Patient was found to have osteo-tendinous rupture of Quadriceps tendon in both knees which occurred spontaneously leading to weakness and fall.Conclusion: Prompt Orthopaedic attention is required with such conditions instead of giving priority to neurological review and consult for weakness as results are better in early diagnosis & surgery.