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A review of the English and German literature retrieved 105 cases of bilateral, simultaneous QTR and in 32 patients (30.5%) the correct diagnosis was established with delay. In 28 cases\u2014representing 25\u00a0men (89.3%) and 3 women (10.7%)\u2014sufficient data was available for further analysis. In the majority of patients (<jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic> = 19\/28; 67.9%) rupture was associated with trauma, while no trauma was reported in 9\/28 cases (32.1%). No direct correlation between age and the kind of rupture form (traumatic\/spontaneous) could be detected (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> = 0.35). Most partients (<jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic> = 18\/28; 64.3%) presented risk factors associated with QTR and obesity (<jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic> = 6\/28; 21.4%) was most frequently encountered. A direct association between the rate of risk factors and the rupture form was not seen (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> = 0.5). Overall diagnostic delay lasted 64.7\u00a0days on an average (traumatic ruptures 67.7\u00a0days\/spontaneous ruptures 58.7\u00a0days) with this period being longer than 2 weeks in 51.9% and longer than 3\u00a0months in 33.3% of patients. Delay varied distinctly in different medical institutions as this period lasted in hospital departments 93.9\u00a0days, in ambulances 24\u00a0days and in General Practitioners 7.6\u00a0days on an average. Initially 25\u00a0incorrect diagnoses were established in 21\/28 (75%) patients, while 7\/28 cases (25%) were discharged initially without any diagnosis. Clinical examination revealed most often palpable suprapatellar gaps (<jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic> = 17\/24) and effusions (<jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic> = 13\/24), while the classic trias of painful swelling, suprapatellar gap and loss of knee extension was found in only 58.3% of reported patients (<jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic> = 14\/24). The correct diagnosis of bilateral QTR was established in 60.7% (<jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic> = 17\/28) by history and clinical examination alone. In 10.7% (<jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic> = 3\/28) clinical suspect was supported by sonography and in 14.3% (<jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic> = 4\/28) by MRT; in 14.3% (<jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic> = 4\/28) the correct diagnosis represented a by chance finding during diagnostic or operative procedures of other indication. In 52 tendons detailed information about repair was provided and most often transosseous fixation (<jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic> = 30\/52; 57.7%) and direct repair (<jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic> = 14\/52; 26.9%) were used, while a tenoplasty was performed in only 15.4% (<jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic> = 8\/52). Only 34.6% of patients (<jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic> = 9\/26) with follow\u2010up data (<jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic> = 26\/28) reported a full recovery with a trend that early surgical repair (limit 2 weeks) improves the final outcome.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.1007\/s00167-006-0133-7","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2006,9,1]],"date-time":"2006-09-01T19:18:09Z","timestamp":1157138289000},"page":"43-53","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":72,"title":["Bilateral, simultaneous rupture of the quadriceps tendon: a diagnostic pitfall?"],"prefix":"10.1002","volume":"15","author":[{"given":"T.","family":"Neubauer","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Traumatology Wilhelminenspital der Stadt Wien Montleartstrasse 37 1160 Vienna Austria"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"M.","family":"Wagner","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Traumatology Wilhelminenspital der Stadt Wien Montleartstrasse 37 1160 Vienna Austria"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"T.","family":"Potschka","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Traumatology Wilhelminenspital der Stadt Wien Montleartstrasse 37 1160 Vienna Austria"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"M.","family":"Riedl","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Radiology Wilhelminenspital der Stadt Wien Montleartstrasse 37 1160 Vienna Austria"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"311","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2006,9,2]]},"reference":[{"key":"e_1_2_6_2_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/0895\u20106111(89)90227\u20109"},{"key":"e_1_2_6_3_1","first-page":"582","article-title":"Magnetic resonance imaging of simultaneous bilateral quadriceps tendon rupture in a weightlifter: case report","volume":"52","author":"Bikkina RS","year":"2002","journal-title":"J Trauma"},{"key":"e_1_2_6_4_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/S0899\u20107071(96)00053\u20108"},{"key":"e_1_2_6_5_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/0020\u20101383(88)90163\u20105"},{"key":"e_1_2_6_6_1","first-page":"201","article-title":"Bilateral, simultaneous, spontaneous and subcutaneous rupture of the quadriceps tendon","volume":"13","author":"Geisl H","year":"1983","journal-title":"Aktuelle Traumatologie"},{"key":"e_1_2_6_7_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1007\/s00167\u2010004\u20100576\u20107"},{"key":"e_1_2_6_8_1","first-page":"234","article-title":"Bilateral, simultaneous and spontaneous rupture of the quadriceps ligament","volume":"11","author":"Hohlbach G","year":"1981","journal-title":"Aktuelle Traumatologie"},{"key":"e_1_2_6_9_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.5435\/00124635-200305000-00006"},{"key":"e_1_2_6_10_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1007\/BF03022583"},{"key":"e_1_2_6_11_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/0736\u20104679(94)90703\u2010X"},{"key":"e_1_2_6_12_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1097\/00003086-198809000-00025"},{"key":"e_1_2_6_13_1","first-page":"29","article-title":"Bilateral simultaneous and spontaneous rupture of the quadriceps tendons in comparison with a traumatic unilateral rupture","volume":"89","author":"Kleintz R","year":"1989","journal-title":"Unfallchirurg"},{"key":"e_1_2_6_14_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1097\/00005131\u2010199805000\u201000010"},{"key":"e_1_2_6_15_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/0020\u20101383(94)90162\u20107"},{"key":"e_1_2_6_16_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.3928\/0147-7447-19950201-18"},{"key":"e_1_2_6_17_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1159\/000181394"},{"key":"e_1_2_6_18_1","first-page":"74","article-title":"Bilateral subcutaneous rupture of the quadriceps tendon: report of a case with delayed repair","volume":"9","author":"MacDonald JA","year":"1966","journal-title":"Can J Surg"},{"key":"e_1_2_6_19_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1302\/0301-620X.66B1.6693484"},{"key":"e_1_2_6_20_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1055\/s\u20102000\u20107990"},{"key":"e_1_2_6_21_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.3928\/0147-7447-20011001-23"},{"key":"e_1_2_6_22_1","first-page":"705","article-title":"Tendon and muscle ruptures. 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