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Clinical examination revealed palpable suprapatellar defects bilaterally, inability to perform straight leg raise, and loss of active knee extension in both knees. Plain radiographs demonstrated bilateral patella baja with central calcific densities suggestive of pre-existing degenerative tendon changes. Based on the evident clinical findings, no further magnetic resonance imaging was required.<\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>The patient underwent urgent bilateral surgical repair using a transosseous patellar tunnel technique with No.\u00a05 nonabsorbable Ethibond sutures in a locking Krackow configuration. A structured postoperative rehabilitation program with progressive mobilization and strengthening was implemented.<\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>At 18-month follow-up, the patient reported no pain, independent ambulation without assistive devices, unrestricted activities of daily living, full knee extension, and flexion to approximately 130\u00b0 bilaterally.<\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>This case highlights that simultaneous bilateral quadriceps tendon rupture may occur even in the absence of major systemic comorbidity and should be considered in elderly patients presenting with acute bilateral knee pain and extensor mechanism dysfunction after minor trauma. Early surgical repair combined with structured rehabilitation can result in excellent functional recovery.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.52965\/001c.166122","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,8,10]],"date-time":"2026-08-10T13:51:11Z","timestamp":1786369871000},"source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Simultaneous Bilateral Quadriceps Tendon Rupture After Low-Energy Trauma in a 73-Year-Old Man: A Case Report and Literature Review"],"prefix":"10.52965","volume":"18","author":[{"given":"Konstantinos","family":"Makiev","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"ATOS Clinic Heidelberg","department":["International Center for Orthopedics"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Theodoros","family":"Chouliaras","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"University of Athens, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens","department":["School of Medicine"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Antigoni","family":"Gkoudina","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"id":[{"id":"https:\/\/ror.org\/04zkctn64","id-type":"ROR","asserted-by":"publisher"}],"name":"University Hospital of Alexandroupolis","department":["Academic Department of Orthopaedics"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Vasileios","family":"Chouliaras","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"General Hospital of Arta","department":["Department of Orthopaedic Surgery"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"30777","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,8,10]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.3928\/01477447-20080501-18","article-title":"Suture anchor versus suture through tunnel fixation for quadriceps tendon rupture: a biomechanical study","volume":"31","author":"W. 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